Venezuela players meet during a warm -up prior to the football match of the South American Qualifiers of the FIFA 2026 World Cup between Venezuela and Colombia at the Maturín Monumental Stadium in Maturín, Venezuela, on September 9, 2025.
Photo: AFP – Juan Barreto
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Colombia arrives at the last day of the qualifiers with the peace of mind of having already secured its place in the 2026 World Cupafter beating Bolivia in Barranquilla and leaving behind the absence of Qatar 2022. However, this Tuesday's duel against Venezuela will not be a simple procedure: for Vinotinto it is the most important game in its history.
Fernando “Bocha” Batista's team depends on himself to keep the repechage. If you win Colombia, you will secure the quota regardless of what happens in the Upper. A draw or defeat would force him to look sideways at what Bolivia does against Brazil. Green, Eighth with one less pointhe needs a triumph at the height of the 4,150 meters to snatch the seventh place to Venezuela.
For the Vinotinto, who has never played a World Cup, the repechage represents the last way to keep the dream alive.
Repechaje will be played in March 2026 with six selections from different continents In search of the remaining two places.
Live: Venezuela vs. Colombia, follow the minute by minute of the qualifiers
37 ′ ⏱️ | 🔴 Ven 2 vs. Col 1 🟡
Chilean of Martínez who crashed into the stick. Venezuela wants to go to the 2026 World Cup!
32 ′ ⏱️ | 🔴 Ven 2 vs. Col 1 🟡
Great game so far. Venezuela knows that the most important game is played in its history so far and goes with everything to win it. Colombia, meanwhile, has been inaccurate with angle and shit.
22 ′ ⏱️ | 🔴 Ven 2 vs. Col 1 🟡
James finishes medium distance and Muñoz threw a center that was rejected by a Venezuelan defense. It was believed that there was a hand, but no.
12 ′ ⏱️ | 🔴 Ven 2 vs. Col 1 🟡
Venezuela took half a court and after a good play on Colombia's left side ended up marking the tiebreaker. Mier could not fit the ball and Martínez stole it.
11 ′ ⏱️ | 🔴 Ven 1 vs. Col 1 🟡
James Rodríguez threw a good center from the corner and Yerry Mina flew to hunt the ball and headed.
Venezuela wants repechage
5 ′ ⏱️ | 🔴 Ven 1 vs. Col 0 🟡
Venezuela came out with everything! The Vinotinto dominates and wins the game well to Colombia, who is asleep.
2 ′ ⏱️ | 🔴 Ven 1 vs. Col 0 🟡
He was angle and Segovia sent her to save. Nothing to do for Mier. GOLAZO!
0 ′ ⏱️ | 🔴 Ven 0 vs. Col 0 🟡
They go to the court and the hymns sound in the Monumental. Vinotinto plays the whole for the whole. Come on Colombia!
The teams end the heating to jump to the court for the game.
Colombia: Kevin Mier – Daniel Muñoz, Yerry Mina, Davinson Sánchez, Álvaro Angle – Kevin Castaño, Richard Ríos and Jefferson Lerma – Luis Díaz, James Rodríguez and Luis Javier Suárez.
Rumbo to the monumental of Maturín
Venezuela: Rafael Romo – Jon Aramburu, Nahuel Ferraresi, Wilker Ángel, Miguel Navarro – Jefferson Savarino, José Martínez, Telasco Segovia, Yeferson Soteldo – Solomón Rondón, Josef Martínez. DT: Fernando Batista.
Colombia: Camilo Vargas – Santiago Arias, Davinson Sánchez, Jhon Lucumí, Johan Mojica – Jefferson Lerma, Richard Ríos, Jhon Arias – James Rodríguez – Luis Díaz and Jhon Córdoba. DT: Néstor Lorenzo.
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