Richarlison extends his goal drought for the Seleção and his place as a starter is under threat
The Brazilian team drew 1-1 with Venezuela, in Cuiabá-MT, this Thursday (12). And Brazil's goal, again, was not scored by Richarlison, who played another quick game wearing the Canarinho shirt. He has already gone six games without scoring, which further threatens his place in Fernando Diniz's first attack. 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After a disappointing 2022/2023 season for Tottenham, with just three goals scored, there is a huge demand for 2023/2024 to be a bounce-back season. In nine games so far, he has found the net twice, breaking a long drought for the club. This unfortunate moment continues for the Seleção. The last time he celebrated a goal for Brazil was at the World Cup in Qatar, in the 4-2 victory over South Korea, in the round of 16. Since then, there have been six blank games: Croatia, Guinea, Senegal, Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela. + With a bicycle kick, Brazil draws in the final against Venezuela in the Qualifiers Although he still has the support of Diniz, Richarlison sees his place in the starting team increasingly threatened. The coach himself praised Gabriel Jesus in the latest FIFA Data and called him up again for this one. So much so that, when removing the “Pigeon” from the field, the option is to include Jesus, who also plays a bad game, but has good morals. Gabriel Jesus is the favorite to join the team, if Diniz makes a change (Photo: Vitor Silva/CBF) Therefore, it is possible to try a new name in the attack against Uruguay, which should be Gabriel Jesus, or even Matheus Cunha, who played in the center at the end of the match against Venezuela. In fact, there is an open position for this position. If Richarlison returns to play and leaves the field without goals, he will equal Amarelinha's shortest streak, which is seven games. In the first, between 2019 and 2020, the striker had goals against Colombia, Peru, Senegal, Nigeria, Argentina, South Korea and Bolivia. + Brazil x Venezuela: draw joins the team's list of embarrassments at home this century Brazil faces Uruguay, this Tuesday (17), in Montevideo, at 9pm (Brazil time), in the fourth round of the World Cup qualifiers of the 2026 World Cup. The team is in second place in the standings with seven points from three games. 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