Venezuela vs Bolivia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLAbout
Venezuela are hosting Bolivia
at Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturin, Venezuela, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia).
- 3': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Own Goal by Héctor Cuellar, Bolivia. Venezuela 1, Bolivia 0.
- 6': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Venezuela).
- 6': Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Héctor Cuellar (Bolivia).
- 7': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Héctor Cuellar (Bolivia).
- 9': Josef Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Moisés Paniagua (Bolivia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
- 13': Foul by Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia).
- 13': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
- 14': Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Efraín Morales (Bolivia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Miguel Terceros with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia). Assisted by Jon Aramburu.
- 17': Corner,Venezuela. Conceded by Efraín Morales.
- 18': Attempt missed. Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Diego Medina (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Wilker Ángel (Venezuela).
- 22': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia). Assisted by Salomón Rondón with a headed pass.
- 22': Corner,Venezuela. Conceded by Guillermo Viscarra.
- 23': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Eduard Bello with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia). Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 25': Offside, Venezuela. Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Lucas Chávez (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Terceros.
- 27': Offside, Bolivia. Moisés Paniagua is caught offside.
- 30': Goal! Venezuela 2, Bolivia 0. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. José Martínez (Venezuela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 33': Hand ball by Lucas Chávez (Bolivia).
- 34': Corner,Bolivia. Conceded by Wilker Ángel.
- 35': Attempt missed. Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Terceros with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Eduard Bello (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Bolivia).
- 39': Foul by Moisés Paniagua (Bolivia).
- 39': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Lucas Chávez (Bolivia).
- 41': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Diego Medina (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Eduard Bello (Venezuela).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Venezuela 2, Bolivia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Venezuela 2, Bolivia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bolivia. Moisés Villarroel replaces Héctor Cuellar.
- 46': Corner,Bolivia. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 48': Foul by Efraín Morales (Bolivia).
- 48': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Eduard Bello (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia).
- 50': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
- 50': Lucas Chávez (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia). Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 52': Corner,Venezuela. Conceded by Guillermo Viscarra.
- 53': Attempt missed. Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Corner,Venezuela. Conceded by Efraín Morales.
- 55': Foul by Moisés Villarroel (Bolivia).
- 55': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner,Venezuela. Conceded by Ervin Vaca.
- 58': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Venezuela).
- 58': Lucas Chávez (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Lucas Chávez (Bolivia) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rafael Romo (Venezuela).
- 62': Foul by Ervin Vaca (Bolivia).
- 62': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Venezuela. Yeferson Soteldo replaces Josef Martínez.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Medina (Bolivia).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 68': Substitution, Bolivia. Robson Matheus replaces Ervin Vaca.
- 68': Substitution, Bolivia. Carmelo Algarañaz replaces Moisés Paniagua.
- 68': Substitution, Bolivia. Diego Arroyo replaces Diego Medina because of an injury.
- 69': Foul by Miguel Terceros (Bolivia).
- 69': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Attempt saved. Lucas Chávez (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Romo (Venezuela). Assisted by Miguel Terceros.
- 72': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Bolivia).
- 72': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robson Matheus.
- 74': Efraín Morales (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
- 74': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
- 74': Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Lucas Chávez (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Roberto Fernández following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, Bolivia. Jhon Velásquez replaces Lucas Chávez.
- 76': Substitution, Venezuela. Cristian Cásseres replaces Jefferson Savarino.
- 76': Substitution, Venezuela. Leonardo Flores replaces Telasco Segovia.
- 77': Foul by Leonardo Flores (Venezuela).
- 77': Robson Matheus (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Efraín Morales (Bolivia).
- 78': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Offside, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Leonardo Flores (Venezuela).
- 82': Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jhon Velásquez (Bolivia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robson Matheus.
- 83': Foul by Robson Matheus (Bolivia).
- 83': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela).
- 87': Substitution, Venezuela. Jan Hurtado replaces Eduard Bello.
- 87': Substitution, Venezuela. Tomás Rincón replaces José Martínez.
- 87': Foul by Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia).
- 87': Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia).
- 88': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Luis Haquín (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Venezuela 2, Bolivia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Venezuela 2, Bolivia 0.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
Location: Maturin, Venezuela
Attendance: 46,741
Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
Location: Maturin, Venezuela
Attendance: 46,741
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 18 | +21 | 38 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 18 | +9 | 29 |
| 3 | Colombia | 18 | +10 | 28 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 18 | +10 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Venezuela (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Rafael Romo (GK) |
| 3 | Wilker Ángel |
| 2 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
| 15 | Miguel Navarro |
| 4 | Jon Aramburu |
| 13 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 16 | Telasco Segovia |
| 7 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 20 | Eduard Bello |
| 23 | Salomón Rondón |
| 17 | Josef Martínez |
Bolivia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Guillermo Viscarra (GK) |
| 5 | Efraín Morales |
| 4 | Luis Haquin |
| 17 | Roberto Fernández |
| 3 | Diego Medina |
| 15 | Gabriel Villamil |
| 6 | Héctor Cuéllar |
| 16 | Ervin Vaca |
| 7 | Miguel Terceros |
| 18 | Lucas Chávez |
| 13 | Moises Paniagua |
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