The Venezuelan team will have a big challenge to overcome when they face Brazil, an undefeated team that Vinotinto hosts this Thursday, October 12, at the Arena Pantanal stadium for the 2026 qualifiers. For this reason, in this note La República Deportes will tell you how much each team’s squad is worth.
How much is the Brazilian and Venezuelan national teams squad worth?
The Venezuelan team, led by strategist Fernando Batista, is worth 45.25 million euros on the football market.
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The Verdeamarela team is, together with Argentina, the leading team in the tournament so far and has the most expensive template At South American level: 930 million euros. This is stated by the website Transfermarkt, which specializes in football databases.
Who will be called up in Venezuela against Brazil?
Fernando Batista announced the list of footballers who will be called up for the next duels against him Brazil and Chile, for dates 3 and 4 of the 2026 qualification:
Rafael Romo, Alain Baroja, Joel Graterol, Jon Aramburu, Alexander Gonzalez, Jordan Osorio, Nahuel Ferraresi, Wilker Angel, Christian Makoun, Luis Mago, Miguel Navarro, Roberto Rosales, Tomás Rincon, Junior Moreno, Yangel Herrera, Christian Casseres Jr. Jesus Well, Jefferson Savarino, Samuel Sosa, Romulus Otero, Eduard Bello, Jefferson Soteldo, Darwin Machis, Solomon Knob, Erick Ramirez, Sergio Cordova and Josef Martinez.
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Who are the ones who will face Venezuela in Brazil?
Brazilian coach Fernando Diniz announced a few days ago the scratch squad list for the upcoming game against the Venezuelan and Uruguayan teams on dates 3 and 4:
The Brazilian team has so far not lost any of its games in the first dates of the 2026 qualification. Photo: CBF
Archers
- Alisson-Liverpool
- Ederson-Manchester City
- Lucas Perri – Botafogo.
Defenses
- Bremen – Juventus
- Gabriel Magalhaes – Arsenal
- Marquinhos – PSG
- Nino – Fluminense
- Danilo – Juventus
- Vanderson-Monaco
- Caio Henrique – Monaco
- Renan Lodi – Olympique Marsella.
midfield player
- Andre – Fluminense
- Bruno Guimaraes – Newcastle
- Casemiro – Manchester United
- Gerson-Flamengo
- Raphael Veiga – Palmeiras.
Forward
- Gabriel Jesus – Arsenal
- Matheus Cunha – Wolverhampton
- Neymar – Al Hilal
- Raphinha – FC Barcelona
- Richarlison-Tottenham
- Rodrygo – Real Madrid
- Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid.
How many times has Vinotinto beat Canarinha?
According to statistics, both teams have faced each other 27 times (18 in qualifying and 9 in the Copa América). In the most games played, Verdeamarela was the winner: 24 games. Vinotinto was only able to equalize the game three times.
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However, Venezuela could only overcome thisCanarinha, but not for an official tournament. It was in 2008, in an international friendly, that Vinotinto beat the five-time world champions 2-0.