Brazil Predicted Lineup vs. Venezuela: 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

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Brazil will be without Neymar for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Venezuela on Thursday. The Paris Saint-Germain forward is still recovering from an ankle injury.

Gabriel Jesus led the line for Brazil in their last qualifier, a 4-0 win over Uruguay. He is expected to start again against Venezuela.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is expected to start in goal for Brazil. He has kept clean sheets in each of his last three appearances for the national team.

Predicted Lineup

Brazil (4-3-3): Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Fred, Lucas Paquetá; Raphinha, Jesus, Vinícius Júnior

Match Preview

Brazil are the heavy favorites to win their qualifier against Venezuela. They are ranked No. 1 in the FIFA World Rankings, while Venezuela are ranked No. 58.

Brazil have a strong recent record against Venezuela, having won their last five meetings. Their last victory came in a 3-1 win in a friendly in October 2021.

Venezuela will need to play at their best to get a result against Brazil. They will likely be looking to defend deep and hit Brazil on the counterattack.

The match will be played at the Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo. Kick-off is at 21:30 local time (00:30 GMT).