Vinicius misses penalty as Brazil draw 1-1 in Venezuela in World Cup qualifier

ASUNCION, Paraguay – Vinicius Júnior missed a second-half penalty as Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw by Venezuela, leaving the Real Madrid star still without a goal in World Cup qualifying. Vinicius Júnior had the chance to score a potential winner after being awarded the penalty in the 67th minute, but his low shot was saved by goalkeeper Rafael Romo and the Brazilian striker then fired wide from the spot kick. Later on Thursday, Argentina played Paraguay, where the hosts had banned local fans from wearing Lionel Messi shirts in the home crowd, while Ecuador hosted Bolivia.