World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Brazil beats Venezuela 4-0
SAN CRISTOBAL, Oct. 12, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (South American Qualifiers) : Brazil defeated Venezuela by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup (Qualifying Tournament) on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Brazilians second in the group with 16 points. Venezuela is 9th with 7 points. In their next game, Brazil will meet Colombia on October 15, while Venezuela will face Ecuador.
Fixtures and Results : Qualifying Tournament
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Overview
Venezuela at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Brazil at the World Cup
- 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
- 18 appearances (first in 1930)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) Runners-up (1950, 1998) Third Place (1938, 1978) Fourth Place (1974)
Venezuela
0:4
Brazil
0:4 (0:3)
- 12 October 2008
- 15:30
- San Cristobal
Qualifying Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Paraguay | 20 |
| Brazil | 16 |
 Argentina | 16 |
 Chile | 13 |
 Uruguay | 12 |
 Colombia | 10 |
 Ecuador | 9 |
 Bolivia | 8 |
| Venezuela | 7 |
 Peru | 7 |
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