La Vinotinto fell to Colombia in their first match in the Qualifiers, while the Guaraníes tied against Peru.
The 2026 Soccer World Cup Qualifiers began , where the South American teams will fight to get one of the six direct places to the international tournament. Venezuela has the illusion of going to a World Cup for the first time in its history , while its next rival, Paraguay, seeks to return to the highest competition, after participating for the last time in South Africa 2010.
The Vinotinto team did not start well on its way to the 2026 World Cup , since on its first date of the Qualifiers it was defeated by Colombia during its visit to Barranquilla. The victory for the Cafeteros was thanks to the solitary score by Rafael Santos Borré at the beginning of the second half of the match.
Venezuela on the second date of the Qualifiers will have to face the Paraguay team , which tied on the first day with Peru, who played the second half with one less player. The Guaraníes dominated the match from the beginning, but the great performance of Peruvian goalkeeper Pedro Gallese did not allow them to get the three points.
The teams of Venezuela and Paraguay have faced each other 16 times in the World Cup Qualifiers, where the Guaraníes surpass them on the overall scoreboard, who have won in 12 matches played.
When and at what time is the Venezuela vs. match? Paraguay?
The match for the second round of the Qualifiers between Venezuela and Paraguay will be played next Tuesday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m. Chile time, at the Monumental Stadium in Maturín.
Where to watch the Venezuela vs. match live? Paraguay?
The match between Venezuela and Paraguay can be seen exclusively in Chile through the Paramount+ streaming service , which is priced at $3,199 per month.
Source: Later Cera