World Cup 1970 Qualifiers : Brazil beats Venezuela 5-0
CARACAS, Aug. 10, 1969 (AMP) — Mexico 70 (South American Qualifiers) : Brazil defeated Venezuela by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1970 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Brazilians top of Group 2 with 4 points. Venezuela is bottom with one point. In their next game, Brazil will meet second-placed Paraguay on August 17, while Venezuela will face Paraguay.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Venezuela at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Brazil at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1958, 1962)
- 8 appearances (first in 1930)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1958, 1962) Runners-up (1950) Third Place (1938)
Venezuela
0:5
Brazil
0:5 (0:0)
- 10 August 1969
- Caracas
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 |
 Paraguay | 4 |
 Colombia | 3 |
| Venezuela | 1 |
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