Venezuela national football team

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Venezuela
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
FIFA codeVEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 47 Steady (3 April 2025)[2]
Highest25 (November 2019)
Lowest129 (November 1998)
First international
 Panama 2–1 Venezuela 
(Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938)
Biggest win
 Venezuela 7–0 Puerto Rico 
(Caracas, Venezuela; 16 January 1959)
Biggest defeat
 Argentina 11–0 Venezuela 
(Rosario, Argentina; 10 August 1975)
Copa América
Appearances20 (first in 1967)
Best resultFourth place (2011)

The Venezuela national football team (

Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal
. In friendly matches, they tend to rotate between the rest of the stadiums in the country.

Unlike other South American nations, and akin to some Caribbean nations,

1967. It is only recently with the spread of the World Cup's popularity in nations where football was not the primary sport (such as Canada, Japan, the United States, and Australia) that the national team found incentives to increase player development and fan support. As of December 2019, Venezuela has the highest position on the FIFA World Ranking of any team that has not yet qualified for the World Cup, being ranked 25th.[4]

History

Backstory

Venezuela did not participate in

1998 qualifiers was goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel scoring against Argentina
in a 5–2 defeat.

Despite poor results during the 1960s and 1970s, outstanding players like

Luis Mendoza and Rafael Santana achieved recognition. Venezuela at that time also managed to qualify for the 1980 Summer Olympics
, it first-ever major international football competition Venezuela participated in.

Richard Páez era

After

José Omar Pastoriza's resignation during the 2002 World Cup qualifyings, Richard Páez took the technical direction of the national team. Finishing this process, Venezuela achieved 4 victories in a row against Uruguay, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay
; winning more than 1 game in row, their first away game and not finishing in the last place for the first time in their World Cup qualifying history.

However, the team failed to qualify for both the

Copa America 2007
in Venezuela.

In November 2007, Páez resigned after discrepancies with media and supporters.[5]

César Farías era

With a new coach César Farías, Venezuela national team improved their performances. At the beginning of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Venezuela won its first game in World Cup qualifying against long unbeaten Ecuador in Quito. Something similar happened to Bolivia in La Paz, where Venezuela won for the first time at Bolivian altitude. Also, they received their first point against Brazil in qualifying. Despite not ultimately reaching 2010, Venezuela achieved its best result in qualifying. They finished this round with 22 points in 18 matches, surpassing Peru and Bolivia for eighth place in the region.

On 6 June 2008, Venezuela achieved its first-ever triumph over Brazil, defeating the Seleção 2–0 in a friendly match in Boston, United States. Venezuela obtained excellent results in the 2011 Copa América when they finished fourth, their highest finish in the tournament to date. With a squad composed mostly of players playing in Europe, they began 2014 World Cup qualification with a historic result (1–0) against Argentina in Puerto La Cruz, beating the Argentines for the first time.

Noel Sanvicente era

Match between Galicia (in white) and Venezuela (in burgundy).

On 4 September 2014,

South Korea in Bucheon.[7]

Sanvicente's first tournament came in the 2015 Copa América, with Venezuela drawn in Group C of the competition. Their opening game finished with an upset victory over tournament favorites Colombia by 1–0, but subsequent defeats to Peru and Brazil saw La Vinotinto eliminated.[citation needed]

Venezuela began the World Cup qualification campaign with a 1–0 defeat against Paraguay at home, and would not earn their first point until their match against Peru, a 2–2 draw in Lima where Venezuela led until the last minute of stoppage time. Their match with Chile ended in a disappointing 4–1 defeat. Sanvicente announced his resignation a week later after mutual consent with the FVF. At the time of Sanvicente's departure, Venezuela was last in the qualification standings with a sole point.

Rafael Dudamel era

Sanvicente was replaced by former Vinotinto goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel, who decided to revamp the entire national team, by injecting the team with the promising young generation of Venezuelan players that finished second at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup that was dubbed as the country's first-ever football Golden Generation.[8] Under his coaching, La Vinotinto quickly improved and reached the quarterfinals in the Copa América Centenario, with two 1–0 wins over Jamaica and Uruguay and a 1–1 draw against Mexico in the group stage and then a 4–1 defeat to Argentina in the quarter-finals. In the 7th matchday of the 2018 World Cup qualifier, Venezuela lost to Colombia 2–0 in Barranquilla, the first loss against Los Cafeteros since 2009. Later, on matchday 11, Venezuela won for the first time in the qualifier, 5–0 over Bolivia in Maturín with a hat-trick from Josef Martínez and goals from Jacobo Kouffati and Rómulo Otero.

On 2 January 2020, Dudamel resigned from the national team.

Copa América history

Venezuela first participated at the Copa América in 1967, and finished fifth after defeating Bolivia 3–0 with a side containing Mendoza and Santana. The 1975 tournament saw Venezuela drawn in a group with Brazil and Argentina, and finished bottom with an 11–0 defeat to Argentina. In the 1979 edition, which would be the international swansong for Mendoza and Santana, they drew 0–0 with Colombia and 1–1 with Chile. A highlight of the 1989 tournament was midfielder Carlos Maldonado's four goals. In the 1993 series, Venezuela drew with Uruguay and the United States.

The team's overall Copa América record has been relatively poor (goal difference 33–145 before the 2011 Copa América), but the "Auge Vinotinto" (Vinotinto Rise) period in the early 2000s (decade) brought increased attention to the sport in the country, which in turn brought increased support from both government and private institutions. Said support contributed greatly to the "Vinotinto's" rise in quality. In 2007, during the Copa América held in Venezuela, the team progressed to the quarterfinals for the first time in its history after finishing first in a group containing Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Venezuela's 2–0 victory over Peru during the competition was its first Copa América victory since 1967.

2011 Copa América

At the

Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
, where Venezuela would suffer their biggest loss of the tournament, losing 4–1 to Peru and falling into fourth place overall. Nonetheless, it was their best-ever finish at the competition.

Group B:

Main article: 2011 Copa América Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
 Venezuela 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
 Paraguay 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 3
 Ecuador 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1

Results:

3 July 2011 Group stages
UTC-3
 Report Stadium:
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia
)
9 July 2011 Group stages Venezuela 
UTC-3
C. González
61'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
13 July 2011 Group stages
UTC-3
 Alcaraz 32'
Barrios 62'
Riveros 85'		 Report
Rondón 5'
Miku 89'
Perozo
90+2'		 Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
17 July 2011 Quarterfinals
UTC-3
 Suazo 69' Report Vizcarrondo 34'
Cichero 80'		 Stadium:
Estadio del Bicentenario
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador
)
20 July 2011 Semifinals Venezuela 
UTC-3
 Report Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
Penalties
Maldonado soccer ball with check mark
Rey soccer ball with check mark
Lucena soccer ball with red X
Miku soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Ortigoza
soccer ball with check mark Barrios
soccer ball with check mark Riveros
soccer ball with check mark Martínez
soccer ball with check mark Verón
23 July 2011 Third-place match
UTC-3
 Chiroque 41'
Guerrero 63', 89', 90+2'		 Report Arango 77' Stadium:
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia
)

Team image

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Venezuela made its international debut in the

1967 Copa América Venezuela also wore the Peñarol shirt v Chile to avoid colors clash, as Venezuela had arrived in the Estadio Centenario (Peñarol's frequent venue) with no alternate shirts.[10]

In 1993, a vertical band with the colors of the National flag was added to the left side of the jersey, which changed its colors to a more traditional red tone. This lasted until 1996 when Venezuela returned to the vinotinto tone.[11]

In 1998 Venezuela adopted a yellow/blue/red scheme, similar to their flag colors, by Mexican manufacturer "ABA Sports".[11] The national team returned to the traditional color in 2000. It has been remaining (with few changes)[12] as the main uniform up to present days.

Kit providers

Source:[13]

Adidas jersey worn during the 2014 World Cup qualifying
Manufacturer Period
Germany Adidas 1981–1991
Venezuela Forte 1992–1995
Peru Polmer 1996–1997
Mexico Aba Sport 1998–1999
Mexico Atlética 2000–2004
Germany Adidas 2005–2018
Italy Givova 2019–2023
Germany Adidas 2024–present

Results and fixtures

Main article: Venezuela national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

22 June 2024 2024 Copa América GS Ecuador  1–2  Venezuela Santa Clara, United States
15:00 UTC−7
Report
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 29,864
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
26 June 2024 2024 Copa América GS Venezuela  1–0  Mexico Inglewood, United States
18:00 UTC−7
Report Stadium: SoFi Stadium
Attendance: 72,773
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
30 June 2024 2024 Copa América GS Jamaica  0–3  Venezuela Austin, United States
19:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,240
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
5 July 2024 2024 Copa América QF Venezuela  1–1
(3–4 p)		  Canada Arlington, United States
20:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Attendance: 51,080
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Penalties
5 September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Bolivia  4–0  Venezuela El Alto, Bolivia
16:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
10 September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  0–0  Uruguay Maturín, Venezuela
18:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
10 October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  1–1  Argentina Maturín, Venezuela
17:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
15 October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Paraguay  2–1  Venezuela Asunción, Paraguay
20:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Attendance: 28,531
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
14 November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  1–1  Brazil Maturín, Venezuela
17:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 32,200
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
19 November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Chile  4–2  Venezuela Santiago, Chile
21:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Attendance: 31,906
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

2025

18 January 2025 Friendly United States  3–1  Venezuela Fort Lauderdale, United States
15:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 18,008
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
21 March 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Ecuador  2–1  Venezuela Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
25 March 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  1–0  Peru Maturín, Venezuela
20:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 33,683
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
June 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  v  Bolivia Maturín, Venezuela
--:-- UTC−4 Stadium: Estadio Monumental
June 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Uruguay  v  Venezuela Montevideo, Uruguay
--:-- UTC−3 Stadium: Estadio Centenario
September 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Argentina  v  Venezuela Argentina
--:-- UTC−3
September 2025 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  v  Colombia Maturín, Venezuela
--:-- UTC−4 Stadium: Estadio Monumental

Coaching staff

Position Name
General manager Argentina Sergio Batista
Head coach Argentina Fernando Batista
Assistant coach
Leandro Cufre
Goalkeeper coach
Damian Albil
Fitness coach Argentina Jorge Pidal
Venezuela Piero Medina

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Ecuador and Peru on 21 and 25 March 2025, respectively.[14]

  • Caps and goals are correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against Peru.
  • Friendlies not recognized by FIFA are not counted.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Wuilker Faríñez (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 27) 41 0 Colombia Águilas Doradas
12 1GK José Contreras (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 30) 6 0 Ecuador Barcelona
22 1GK Rafael Romo (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 35) 32 0 Ecuador Universidad Católica
2 2DF Nahuel Ferraresi (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 26) 35 1 Brazil São Paulo
3 2DF Wilker Ángel (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 32) 42 2 Brazil Juventude
4 2DF Josua Mejías (1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 (age 27) 4 0 Greece Athens Kallithea
5 2DF Christian Makoun (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 25) 13 0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
14 2DF Jon Aramburu (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 22) 13 1 Spain Real Sociedad
21 2DF Alexander González (1992-11-13) 13 November 1992 (age 32) 74 2 Ecuador Emelec
2DF Rubén Ramírez (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29) 3 1 Bolivia Bolívar
2DF Carlos Vivas (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
2DF Thomas Gutiérrez (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Paraguay Libertad
2DF Delvin Alfonzo (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Colombia Millonarios
2DF Renne Rivas (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
6 3MF Yangel Herrera (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27) 42 3 Spain Girona
7 3MF Jefferson Savarino (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 28) 47 4 Brazil Botafogo
8 3MF Tomás Rincón (captain) (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 (age 37) 141 1 Brazil Santos
10 3MF Yeferson Soteldo (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 27) 49 4 Brazil Santos
13 3MF José Martínez (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 30) 38 0 Brazil Corinthians
15 3MF Matías Lacava (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22) 1 0 South Korea Ulsan HD
16 3MF Telasco Segovia (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 22) 10 1 United States Inter Miami
18 3MF Cristian Cásseres (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 25) 37 0 France Toulouse
19 3MF Juan Pablo Añor (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 31) 28 1 Greece Volos
20 3MF Eduard Bello (1995-08-20) 20 August 1995 (age 29) 22 4 Chile Universidad Católica
3MF Freddy Vargas (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 26) 3 0 Israel Maccabi Netanya
3MF Gleiker Mendoza (2001-12-08) 8 December 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Ukraine Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
3MF Jorge Yriarte (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 25) 1 1 Spain Murcia
3MF Jesús Bueno (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 25) 1 0 United States Philadelphia Union
3MF Bryant Ortega (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Jeddah
9 4FW Jhonder Cádiz (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 29) 18 2 Mexico León
11 4FW Jan Hurtado (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 25) 12 0 Argentina Gimnasia
17 4FW Josef Martínez (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 31) 67 14 United States San Jose Earthquakes
23 4FW Salomón Rondón (vice-captain) (1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 (age 35) 116 46 Mexico Pachuca

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Javier Otero (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 22) 1 0 United States Orlando City v.  United States, 18 January 2025
GK Alain Baroja (1989-10-23) 23 October 1989 (age 35) 14 0 Bolivia Always Ready v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
GK Joel Graterol (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 28) 12 0 Colombia América de Cali v.  Argentina, 10 October 2024 INJ
DF Miguel Navarro (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 26) 19 0 Argentina Talleres v.  Ecuador, 21 March 2025INJ
DF Roberto Rosales (1988-11-20) 20 November 1988 (age 36) 96 1 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira v.  United States, 18 January 2025
DF Ronald Hernández (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29) 33 1 United States Atlanta United v.  United States, 18 January 2025
DF Francisco La Mantía (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 29) 4 0 Venezuela Caracas v.  United States, 18 January 2025
DF Anthony Graterol (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 30) 1 0 Venezuela Anzoátegui v.  United States, 18 January 2025
DF Carlos Rojas (2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Venezuela Deportivo La Guaira v.  United States, 18 January 2025
DF Bianneider Tamayo (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Chile Universidad de Chile v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
DF Yordan Osorio (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 30) 36 0 Italy Parma v.  Brazil, 14 November 2024 INJ
DF Luis Balbo (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Italy Fiorentina Primavera v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
DF Victor Fung (2007-08-13) 13 August 2007 (age 17) 0 0 United States Inter Miami II v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
DF Alessandro Milani (2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Italy Lazio Primavera v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
DF Yiandro Raap (2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Netherlands Jong PSV v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
DF Teo Quintero (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 26) 0 0 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam v.  Argentina, 10 October 2024 INJ
DF Jhon Chancellor (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 (age 33) 37 3 Ecuador Universidad Católica v.  Bolivia, 5 September 2024 INJ
DF Diego Luna (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Russia Khimki 2024 Copa América PRE
MF Júnior Moreno (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993 (age 31) 41 1 Argentina Gimnasia v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF Daniel Pereira (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 24) 6 0 United States Austin v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF Erickson Gallardo (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28) 4 0 Venezuela Monagas v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF Maurice Cova (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 32) 1 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF Moises Tablante (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 23) 1 0 United States Atlanta United 2 v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF Edson Tortolero (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 27) 1 0 Venezuela Carabobo v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF Leenhan Romero (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Chile Universidad Católica v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
MF Edson Castillo (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 30) 9 1 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
MF Nicola Profeta (2006-02-27) 27 February 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Brazil Santos U20 v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
MF Daniele Quieto (2005-10-22) 22 October 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Italy Inter Primavera v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
MF Yair Ramos (2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 19) 0 0 United States Cincinnati 2 v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
MF Giovanny Sequera (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 19) 0 0 United States Philadelphia Union II v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
MF David Martínez (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 19) 1 0 United States Los Angeles v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024 WD
MF Rómulo Otero (1992-11-09) 9 November 1992 (age 32) 51 6 Uruguay Nacional 2024 Copa América PRE
MF Enrique Peña Zauner (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Portugal Marítimo 2024 Copa América PRE
FW Jovanny Bolívar (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Ukraine Kolos Kovalivka v.  United States, 18 January 2025
FW Saúl Guarirapa (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Russia CSKA Moscow v.  United States, 18 January 2025
FW Bryan Castillo (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira v.  United States, 18 January 2025
FW Darwin Machís (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 (age 32) 51 11 Spain Valladolid v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
FW Jhon Murillo (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 29) 46 4 Mexico Atlético San Luis v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
FW Eric Ramírez (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26) 11 2 Argentina Tigre v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
FW Kervin Andrade (2005-04-13) 13 April 2005 (age 19) 3 0 Brazil Fortaleza v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
FW Jesús Ramírez (1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Portugal Vitória Guimarães v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
FW Lorenzo D'Agostini (2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Italy Lazio Primavera v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
FW Alejandro Gomes (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 17) 0 0 France Lyon U19 v.  Bolivia, 5 September 2024 WD
FW Sergio Córdova (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 27) 18 0 Turkey Alanyaspor 2024 Copa América PRE
FW Alejandro Marqués (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 24) 3 0 Portugal Estoril 2024 Copa América PRE
  • Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • SUS Suspended
  • WD Withdrew from the squad

Player records

As of 19 November 2024[15]
Players in bold are still active with Venezuela.

Most appearances

Midfielder Tomás Rincón is the most capped player with 141 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Tomás Rincón 141 1 2008–present
2 Juan Arango 129 23 1999–2015
3 Salomón Rondón 116 46 2008–present
4 José Manuel Rey 115 10 1997–2011
5 Roberto Rosales 95 1 2007–present
6
Jorge Alberto Rojas
 87 3 1999–2009
7 Miguel Mea Vitali 84 1 1999–2012
8 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo 80 7 2004–2016
9 Gabriel Urdaneta 77 9 1996–2005
10 Luis Vallenilla 76 0 1996–2007

Top goalscorers

Salomón Rondón is the nation's all-time top goalscorer.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Salomón Rondón 46 116 0.4 2008–present
2 Juan Arango 23 129 0.17 1999–2015
3 Giancarlo Maldonado 22 65 0.34 2003–2011
4 Ruberth Morán 14 63 0.22 1996–2007
Josef Martínez 14 67 0.21 2011–present
6 Miku 11 50 0.22 2006–2015
Darwin Machís 11 51 0.22 2011–present
8 Daniel Arismendi 10 30 0.33 2006–2011
José Manuel Rey 10 115 0.09 1997–2011
10 Gabriel Urdaneta 9 77 0.12 1996–2005

Competitive record

Main article: Venezuela national football team records and statistics

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954 Did not enter Declined participation
Sweden 1958 Withdrew Withdrew
Chile 1962 Did not enter Declined participation
England 1966 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 4 15
Mexico 1970 6 0 1 5 1 18
West Germany 1974 Withdrew Withdrew
Argentina 1978 Did not qualify 4 0 1 3 2 8
Spain 1982 4 1 0 3 1 9
Mexico 1986 6 0 1 5 5 15
Italy 1990 4 0 0 4 1 18
United States 1994 8 1 0 7 4 34
France 1998 16 0 3 13 8 41
South Korea Japan 2002 18 5 1 12 18 44
Germany 2006 18 5 3 10 20 28
South Africa 2010 18 6 4 8 23 29
Brazil 2014 16 5 5 6 14 20
Russia 2018 18 2 6 10 19 35
Qatar 2022 18 3 1 14 14 34
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Qualification in progress 14 3 6 5 13 17
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/18 172 31 32 109 147 365

Copa América

Main article: Venezuela at the Copa América

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Argentina 1916 Not a CONMEBOL member
Uruguay 1917
Brazil 1919
Chile 1920
Argentina 1921
Brazil 1922
Uruguay 1923
Uruguay 1924
Argentina 1925
Chile 1926
Peru 1927
Argentina 1929
Peru 1935
Argentina 1937
Peru 1939
Chile 1941
Uruguay 1942
Chile 1945
Argentina 1946
Ecuador 1947
Brazil 1949
Peru 1953 Did not participate
Chile 1955
Uruguay 1956
Peru 1957
Argentina 1959
Ecuador 1959
Bolivia 1963
Uruguay 1967 Fifth place 5th 5 1 0 4 7 16 Squad
1975 Group stage 10th 4 0 0 4 1 26 Squad
1979 10th 4 0 2 2 1 12 Squad
1983 10th 4 0 1 3 1 10 Squad
Argentina 1987 10th 2 0 0 2 1 8 Squad
Brazil 1989 10th 4 0 1 3 4 11 Squad
Chile 1991 10th 4 0 0 4 1 15 Squad
Ecuador 1993 11th 3 0 2 1 6 11 Squad
Uruguay 1995 12th 3 0 0 3 4 10 Squad
Bolivia 1997 12th 3 0 0 3 0 5 Squad
Paraguay 1999 12th 3 0 0 3 1 13 Squad
Colombia 2001 12th 3 0 0 3 0 7 Squad
Peru 2004 11th 3 0 1 2 2 5 Squad
Venezuela 2007 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 5 6 Squad
Argentina 2011 Fourth place 4th 6 2 3 1 7 8 Squad
Chile 2015 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 2 3 Squad
United States 2016 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 4 5 Squad
Brazil 2019 7th 4 1 2 1 3 3 Squad
Brazil 2021 Group stage 9th 4 0 2 2 2 6 Squad
United States 2024 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 1 0 7 2 Squad
Total Fourth place 20/27 74 11 18 45 59 182 —

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Argentina 1951 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 5 14
Mexico 1955 Fourth place 4th 6 1 2 3 9 20
United States 1959 Did not participate
Brazil 1963
Canada 1967
Colombia 1971
Mexico 1975
Puerto Rico 1979
Venezuela 1983 Group stage 7th 2 1 0 1 3 3
United States 1987 Did not qualify
Cuba 1991
Argentina 1995
Since
1999
 See Venezuela national under-23 football team
Total Fourth place 3/12 12 3 2 7 17 37

Honours

Regional

  • Bolivarian Games
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal (5): 1947-48 (shared), 1951, 1965, 1970, 1977
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal (2): 1961, 1981

See also

References

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  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  3. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  4. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Venezuela se quedó sin DT: renunció Richard Páez | Emol.com". 26 November 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ FIFA.com. "Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) – FIFA.com". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Korea Republic 3 – 1 Venezuela Match report – 9/5/14 Friendlies – Goal.com". goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Jóvenes - Where Are Venezuela's Golden U20 Generation Now?". 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  9. ^ "¿Por qué le dicen la Vinotinto a la Selección venezolana? | Goal.com". www.goal.com (in Spanish). 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  10. ^ Redacción Aguanten Che. "Vinotinto aurinegra". aguantenche.com.uy. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  11. ^ a b "La evolución de la camisa vinotinto desde 1938". Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  12. ^ La Vinotinto estrenará uniforme Archived 2 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine on La Patilla website
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  14. ^ @selevinotinto (10 March 2025). "Estos son los convocados por el seleccionador nacional Fernando Batista (@bochabatista) para enfrentar a Ecuador y Perú en las jornadas 13 y 14 de las Eliminatorias @CONMEBOL a la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2025 – via Instagram.
  15. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Venezuela - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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