{"id":294457,"date":"2023-10-13T07:23:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T07:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=294457"},"modified":"2023-10-13T07:23:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T07:23:57","slug":"brazil-held-by-venezuela-in-world-cup-qualifying-as-argentina-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/brazil-held-by-venezuela-in-world-cup-qualifying-as-argentina-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil held by Venezuela in World Cup qualifying as Argentina win"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Brazil held to 1-1 draw by Venezuela in World Cup qualifying despite Gabriel Magalhaes&#8217; header as Argentina steal an early march on the road to 2026 finals with win over Paraguay<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brazil&#8217;s home winning streak in qualifying, dating back to 2015, was ended<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eduard Bello&#8217;s overhead kicked earned Venezuela a shock draw on Thursday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A stunning overhead kick by Eduard Bello helped Venezuela hold Brazil to a 1-1 draw and hand Argentina the early advantage in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>After Argentina edged out Paraguay 1-0 to make it three wins from three, Brazil were seemingly on course to match that record when Arsenal&#8217;s Gabriel Magalhaes met Neymar&#8217;s corner with a bullet header in the 50th-minute &#8211; his first international goal.<\/p>\n<p>But after Brazil spurned several chances, and Vinicius Junior had a goal disallowed for offside, Bello met Jefferson Savarino&#8217;s 85th-minute cross with an acrobatic finish to level.<\/p>\n<p>It ended Brazil&#8217;s home winning streak in World Cup qualifying stretching back 15 games to 2015. It was also the first time Brazil have failed to beat Venezuela at home.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil&#8217;s next qualifier is a tough trip to Uruguay on Tuesday next week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/07\/76507727-12626457-image-a-30_1697177477952.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Magalhaes (left) celebrates his first international goal for Brazil against Venezuela<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/07\/76507729-12626457-image-a-31_1697177505486.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Arsenal defender headed home from Neymar&#8217;s corner in the World Cup qualifier\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/07\/76507737-12626457-image-a-32_1697177583355.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Eduard Bello&#8217;s overhead kick earned Venezuela an unexpected draw late in the contest<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Now we have to hold our heads up high and think about Uruguay. We wanted to go at them, they wanted to defend and we couldn&#8217;t break them like we wanted,&#8217; Brazil captain Casemiro said after the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They had already recorded wins over Peru and Bolivia in the marathon qualifying section for the 2026 tournament, to be staged jointly between the United States, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>The top six nations in the 10-team group will qualify automatically after the World Cup was expanded to 48 teams, while the seventh-placed team will enter an Inter-Confederation Play-off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lionel Messi came off the bench as Argentina edged out Paraguay thanks to an early goal by Nicolas Otamendi.<\/p>\n<p>The only goal of the match at the Monumental de Nunez Stadium came in the third minute after a corner kick that found Otamendi free from marking in the penalty box. The defender smashed the ball into the net with a left-foot volley.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old Messi has felt muscular pains in his right leg that have sidelined him for several matches at his club Inter Miami.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Coach Lionel Scaloni picked Nico Gonzalez as his replacement. The star replaced Julian Alvarez in the 52nd minute.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/07\/76507767-12626457-image-a-33_1697177703523.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi came off the bench to help Argentina to a 1-0 win over Paraguay in qualifying<\/p>\n<p>Messi hit the post following a corner kick 10 minutes after stepping on the pitch of the Monumental de Nu\u00f1ez Stadium in Buenos Aires, but his other efforts to dribble and give deep passes fell flat.<\/p>\n<p>A free-kick from the same spot where he scored the winner against Ecuador in September raised hopes for Argentina fans shortly before the final whistle, but Messi&#8217;s shot hit the right post.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I get very calm when we have Leo on the pitch,&#8217; midfielder Rodrigo De Paul said after the match. &#8216;We are at a very good level. We feel comfortable with the way we are playing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Paraguay&#8217;s new coach Daniel Garnero had his debut against Argentina, and his team gave little evidence of attacking power. The 54-year-old coach took over from Guillermo Barros Schelotto last month after the first two qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/07\/76507777-12626457-image-a-34_1697177753760.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Otamendi scored the decisive goal in Buenos Aires as Argentina top the group<\/p>\n<p>Messi missed four MLS matches for his club plus the U.S. Open Cup final. He played 10 minutes on Saturday in Inter Miami&#8217;s 1-0 loss to Cincinnati.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He also skipped Argentina&#8217;s 3-0 win at Bolivia in another World Cup qualifying match in September.<\/p>\n<p>Ecuador beat Bolivia in La Paz 2-1 with a goal in the final moments of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Kendry Pa\u00e9z scored for the visitors shortly before the break, and Rodrigo Ramallo equalized in the 83rd minute. Kevin Rodriguez gave Ecuador its first three points in qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Chile beat Peru 2-0. Diego Vald\u00e9z scored the first in the 74th minute and an own goal by Marcos L\u00f3pez finished the scoring in injury time.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12626457\/Brazil-held-Venezuela-World-Cup-qualifying-despite-Gabriel-Magalhaes-header-Argentina-steal-early-march-road-2026-finals-win-Paraguay.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil held to 1-1 draw by Venezuela in World Cup qualifying despite Gabriel Magalhaes&#8217; 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