Vini Jr. misses a penalty, and Brazil draws with Venezuela

Raphinha scores the first free kick goal for the Brazilian team in the qualifiers in 19 years, but the team misses goals and lets victory slip away

Summary

Brazil played better, created a lot of chances, but only managed to draw with Venezuela on Thursday night at the Monumental Stadium in Maturín, in the South American Qualifiers for the World Cup. Raphinha opened the scoring with a free kick, but Segovia, just 40 seconds into the second half, tied the game and decreed a 1-1 draw. Vini Jr. also missed a penalty. The result prevents Dorival Júnior’s team from getting closer to the leaders of the competition, which are Colombia and Argentina.