Venezuela rescued a golden point from its visit to Brazil after a 1-1 draw at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá on Matchday 3 of the Conmebol Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Despite being down on the scoreboard due to a goal by Gabriel Magalhães (50′), the ‘Vinotinto’ fought until the end to get the equalizer against the Brazilian team and achieved it in the 85th minute thanks to a goal by Eduard Bello.
With this result, the ‘Seleção’ dropped to second place with 7 points, while the Venezuelan team is in sixth place with 4 points.
Brazil vs Venezuela (Final score)
| TEAM | SCORE | GOALS |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | Gabriel Magalhães 50′ |
| Venezuela | 1 | Eduard Bello 85′ |
Starting lineups for the Brazil vs. Venezuela match
- Brazil: Ederson Moraes; Danilo da Silva, Marcos Aoás Corrêa, Gabriel Magalhães, Guilherme Arana; Bruno Guimarães, Casemiro; Rodrygo, Neymar, Vinícius Júnior; Richarlison. Coach: Fernando Diniz Silva.
- Venezuela: Rafael Romo; Alexander González, Wilker Ángel, Yordan Osorio, Christian Makoun; Samuel Sosa, Yangel Herrera, Tomás Rincón, Darwin Machís; Sergio Córdova, Salomón Rondón. Coach: Fernando Batista.
Brazil vs Venezuela: date and start time
| MATCH | BRAZIL VS VENEZUELA |
|---|---|
| DATE | Thursday, October 12 |
| START TIME | 8:30 p.m. (local time) |
| STADIUM | Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá, Brazil |
| TOURNAMENT | 2026 Conmebol World Cup Qualifiers |
| PPV | Fanatiz |
| TV | UNIVERSO NOW, UNIVERSO, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo |
| US TIME ZONE | 4:30 p.m. PT | 5:30 p.m. MT | 6:30 p.m. CT | 7:30 p.m. ET |
Brazil vs Venezuela: USA schedule
With the United States having four time zones (ET, PT, CT and MT), Brazil vs. Venezuela will have different times per city.
| TIME | UNITED STATES CITIES |
|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. AT (UTC-4) | U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico (San Juan) |
| 7:30 p.m. ET (UTC-5) | West Virginia, Velmont, Tennessee (EST), South Carolina, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Michigan (EST), Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Kentucky (EST), Indiana (EST), Georgia, Florida (EST), District of Columbia, Delaware and Connecticut |
| 6:30 p.m. CT (UTC-4) | Wisconsin, Texas (Most of the state), Tennessee (CST), South Dakota (CST), Oklahoma, North Dakota (CST), Nebraska (CST), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Michigan (CST), Kentucky (CST), Kansas (CST), Iowa, Indiana (CST), Illinois, Florida (CST), Arkansas and Alabama |
| 5:30 p.m. MT (UTC- 7) | Wyoming, Utah, Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth), South Dakota (MST), Oregon (MST), North Dakota (MST), New Mexico, Nevada (MST), Nebraska (MST), Montana, Kansas (MST), Idaho (MST), Colorado and Arizona |
| 4:30 p.m. PT (UTC-8) | Washington, Oregon (PST), New Hampshire, Nevada (PST), Idaho (PST) and California |
What time was Brazil vs. Venezuela kick off?
This match between Brazil and Venezuela at the Arena Pantanal begins on Thursday, Octuber 12 at 6:30 p.m. (CT) local time in Miami, Florida; 4:30 pm. (PT) local time in Los Angeles, California.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| COUNTRY | DATE | KICK OFF TIME |
|---|---|---|
| USA / CAN | Thursday, October 12 | 4:30 p.m. PT |
| USA / CAN | Thursday, October 12 | 5:30 p.m. MT |
| USA / CAN | Thursday, October 12 | 6:30 p.m. CT |
| USA / CAN | Thursday, October 12 | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| United Kingdom (UK) | Friday, October 13 | 0:30 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Friday, October 13 | 10:30 a.m. AEST |
| India | Friday, October 13 | 5:00 a.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Friday, October 13 | 7:30 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Friday, October 13 | 7:30 a.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Friday, October 13 | 7:30 a.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Friday, October 13 | 12:30 p.m. NZST |
| Spain | Friday, October 13 | 1:30 a.m. CEST |
| Germany | Friday, October 13 | 1:30 a.m. CEST |
| Italy | Friday, October 13 | 1:30 a.m. CEST |
| France | Friday, October 13 | 1:30 a.m. CEST |
| Puerto Rico | Thursday, October 12 | 7:30 p.m. AST |
| Dominican Republic | Thursday, October 12 | 7:30 p.m. AST |
| Mexico | Thursday, October 12 | 7:30 p.m. AST |
Brazil vs. Venezuela live stream, TV channel
Below we explain how to watch this match for the 2026 South American Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in selected areas of the main regions of the world:
| REGION | TV | STREAMING |
|---|---|---|
| USA | UNIVERSO NOW, UNIVERSO, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo | Fanatiz |
| Canada | - | Fanatiz |
| India | - | - |
| Brazil | Globo, SporTV | NOW NET e Claro, Canais Globo |
| Mexico | - | Fanatiz |
| Malaysia | - | - |
What time and where to watch Brazil vs Venezuela in Florida?
Starting at 7:30 p. m. ET, the latin citizens of the state of Florida were able to watch the Brazil vs. Venezuela game live, online and in real time on PPV on Fanatiz from the cities like Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Cape Coral, Port Saint Lucie, Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Tallahassee and Pompano Beach.
What time and where to watch Brazil vs Venezuela in New York?
Starting at 7:30 p. m. ET, the latin citizens of the state of New York were able to watch the Brazil vs. Venezuela game live, online and in real time on PPV on Fanatiz from the cities like Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island.
What time and where to watch Brazil vs Venezuela in Texas?
Starting at 6:30 p. m. CT, the latin citizens of the state of Texas were able to watch the Brazil vs. Venezuela game live, online and in real time on PPV on Fanatiz from the cities like Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano and Lubbock.
What time and where to watch Brazil vs Venezuela in California?
Starting at 4:30 p. m. PT, the latin citizens of the state of California were able to watch the Brazil vs. Venezuela game live, online and in real time on PPV on Fanatiz from the cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San José Fresno, Long Beach, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa Ana and Anaheim.
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What was the probability of Brazil or Venezuela winning this match?
According to bookmakers, Brazil was the clear favorite to win the match against Venezuela, to be played on October 12 at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá.
| Score | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil 2-0 Venezuela | 4.70 (+370) | 21.2 % |
| Brazil 3-0 Venezuela | 5.30 (+430) | 18.8 % |
| Brazil 1-0 Venezuela | 6.10 (+510) | 16.3 % |
| Brazil 2-1 Venezuela | 1.00 (+1000) | 19.09 % |
| Brazil 3-1 Venezuela | 12.00 (+1100) | 8.3 % |
| Brazil 1-1 Venezuela | 16.00 (+1500) | 6.2 % |
| Brazil 0-0 Venezuela | 18.00 (1700) | 5.5 % |
| Brazil 0-1 Venezuela | 40.00 (1900) | 5.0 % |
In which stadium was played the Brazil vs. Venezuela match?
The match for date 3 of the Conmebol Qualifiers took place at the Arena Pantanal Stadium in the city of Cuiabá, state of Mato Grosso in Brazil.
The stadium has capacity for 42,000 spectators and was built for the 2014 World Cup. It is currently home to local teams in the Brasileirao, Copa Brasil, among others.
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