Brazil vs. Venezuela: Date, Time, Live Stream for 2018 World Cup Qualifier

Brazil welcome Venezuela to Fortaleza on Tuesday evening under pressure to make a quick recovery from the 2-0 defeat they suffered against Chile in Thursday's 2018 World Cup qualification opener.

That defeat served as a bitter way for the Selecao to open their bid to make the 2018 showpiece, and all the pressure rests with them to clinch a result and turn their luck around at the Estadio Governador Placido Aderaldo Castelo.

Venezuela were also unsuccessful as they opened their qualification run with a 1-0 home defeat to Paraguay, taking on Brazil this week with revenge in sight for the 2-1 Copa America loss sustained back in June.

Brazil look suspiciously vulnerable heading into what now looks like a must-win matchup if they're to relieve some pressure from their shoulders.

All the vital viewing information and preview of the match is detailed ahead.

Date: Tuesday, October 13

Time: 2 a.m. BST (Wednesday, October 13) / 9 p.m. ET

Venue: Estadio Governador Placido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza

Live Stream: beIN Sports Connect (US)

TV Info: beIN Sports 11 (US)

Venezuela's Copa America Redemption

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Venezuela coach Noel Sanvicente has as much reason as any to seek vengeance against Brazil this week, considering it is only four months since the Selecao denied his team progress from the Copa America group stage.

The pressure is likely to be on Brazil counterpart Dunga, however, after Bleacher Report's Jonathan Johnson questioned how strong the "Dunga Out" campaign is at this point:

The Copa America clash between these two teams back in June ended 2-1 in Brazil's favour thanks to goals from Thiago Silva and Roberto Firmino, although neither player will feature this week.

Instead, we could see emerging Santos star Lucas Lima emerge in Firmino's place after the Mirror's Jack Lang reported the 25-year-old was being tested in a starting capacity in training:

Venezuela could benefit from such a move depending on how tempted Dunga is to force change in his squad due to the uneasy ride his side have had to endure of late.

Brazil may have denied them passage at this year's Copa America, but Venezuela can exact mighty revenge if they can replicate Chile's feat and strip a result from a susceptible-looking Brazil in midweek.

Dunga's Reign in Need of Swift Improvement

It wasn't long ago that the football community was raving about the impact Dunga had made in his second spell at the helm of Brazil, leading the Selecao to 11 consecutive victories and dramatically turning their fortunes around.

In hindsight, such glee was premature considering only one of those victories came in a competitive fixture, and the team now boasts a record of two wins and three losses in the five competitive games Dunga has overseen since returning.

It doesn't make for pleasant reading as far as many Brazil fans will be concerned, and the 2-0 defeat suffered at Chile's hands last Thursday means last year's World Cup hosts sit near the base of the qualifying table.

Sky Sports' South American correspondent Paulo Freitas has proclaimed Luiz Felipe Scolari, Dunga's predecessor, as a superior coach to the incumbent helmsman, despite last year's World Cup disappointment:

"

@CamMaher95 @Ryannnt11 Dunga is an even worse manager than Felipão, so no surprises here, Dunga wouldn't have come close to the NT+

— Paulo Freitas (@Cynegeticus) October 9, 2015"

Of course, qualification is at far too early a stage to start casting aspersions, but a necessary evil of the Brazil hot seat is that results are expected in a position filled with as much pressure as any other managerial role in international football.

Brazil's last visit to the Castelao saw them produce a 2-1 win over Colombia in the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup, and they'll hope the venue can grant them further success on Tuesday.