Brazil vs. Venezuela will face each other, this Thursday, October 12, for the third day of the Qualifiers 2026. It is, without a doubt, one of the most exciting games of the date and for which the strategists Fernando Diniz and Fernando Batista, respectively, They prepare lineups to match. After several days of intense work, the strategists have already shaped their slates in the elevens of Neymar and Yeferson Soteldo’s teams, which we present to you in the following paragraphs.
In this match, Brazil will face the difficulty of not having Raphinha, who recently suffered a thigh muscle injury during a LaLiga match against Barcelona. In addition, they will also not be able to count on full-backs Renan Lodi (Olympique de Marseille) and Vanderson (Monaco), who are also injured.
In response to the casualties, Diniz chose to call up Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) and Yan Couto (Girona FC), who are the main surprises in the call-up and will have their first opportunity in the national team. It should be noted that Vinicius Jr. also returns to the team after a previous absence due to injury.
On the other hand, the Venezuelans will face a significant loss with the absence of Jhon Chancellor (Necaxa) due to a serious injury to the kneecap and patellar tendon. Mikel Villanueva (Vitória Guimarães), Alejandro Marqués (Estoril Praia), Wuilker Fariñez (Lens) and Fernando Aristeguieta are also recovering after suffering injuries.
In terms of news, Fernando Batista has maintained a squad list without major changes, although the inclusion of defender Nahuel Ferraresi (São Paulo) and forward Eric Ramírez (Atlético Nacional) is notable, both of whom return to Vinotinto.
Brazil vs. Venezuela: probable alignments
- Brazil: Moraes; Danilo, Marquinhos, Magalhães, Bremer; Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Raphinha; Vinicius Jr, Neymar, Rodrigo.
- Venezuela: Blunt; Ángel, Aramburú, Osorio, Mago; Rincón, Moreno, Soteldo; Savarino, Rondón and Martínez.
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