Venezuela national football team facts for kids

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Venezuela

Nickname(s)	La Vinotinto (The Red-Wine)
Association	Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Fernando Batista
Captain	Tomás Rincón
Most caps	Tomás Rincón (142)
Top scorer	Salomón Rondón (47)
Home stadium	Estadio Monumental Estadio Olímpico de la UCV Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
FIFA code	VEN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	32 1 (7 February 2019)
Highest	25 (November 2019)
Lowest	129 (November 1998)
Elo ranking
Current	32 (3 March 2019)
Highest	18 (June 2019)
Lowest	127 (1993, 1995, 1999)
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
Appearances	20 (first in 1967)
Best result	Fourth place (2011)

The Venezuela national football team is also known as La Vinotinto. This nickname means "The Red Wine" and refers to their unique team color. The team represents Venezuela in men's international football games. The Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) controls the team.

When they play official home games, they often use three main stadiums. These are the Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Ordaz, the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz, and the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal. For friendly matches, they play in other stadiums across the country.

Unlike many other South American countries, baseball is very popular in Venezuela. This means many talented athletes choose baseball over football. This has historically made it harder for Venezuela to succeed in CONMEBOL football competitions. As of 2022, Venezuela is the only CONMEBOL team that has never played in the FIFA World Cup. In the past, they often finished World Cup qualification without winning a single game, but this has not happened since 1998.

Until 2011, their best result in the Copa América was fifth place in their first appearance in 1967. Recently, as the World Cup became more popular globally, Venezuela's national team has worked to improve its players and gain more fan support. In December 2019, Venezuela was ranked 25th in the FIFA World Ranking. This was the highest rank for any team that had not yet qualified for the World Cup.

Team History and Achievements

Early Years of Venezuelan Football

Venezuela did not join the FIFA World Cup qualification until the 1966 qualifiers. They played against Uruguay and Peru but did not earn any points in four games. In the 1970 qualifiers, they managed to get one point. After not playing in the 1974 series, they earned another point in the 1978 qualifiers.

The 1982 qualifiers saw Venezuela win their first game, beating Bolivia. They did not win another World Cup qualifying match until the 1994 series, when they defeated Ecuador. A memorable moment in the 1998 qualifiers was goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel scoring a goal against Argentina in a 5–2 loss. Despite poor results in the 1960s and 1970s, players like Luis Mendoza and Rafael Santana became well-known. Venezuela also qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics, which was their first major international football competition.

The Richard Páez Era

After José Omar Pastoriza left during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Richard Páez became the national team's coach. Under his leadership, Venezuela won four games in a row against Uruguay, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay. This was the first time they won more than one game in a row. They also won their first away game and did not finish in last place in World Cup qualifying history.

However, the team did not qualify for the 2002 or 2006 World Cups. They earned 16 and 18 points in those campaigns. After this, the team reached the second round of the Copa America 2007 when it was held in Venezuela. In November 2007, Páez resigned due to disagreements with the media and supporters.

The César Farías Era

With new coach César Farías, the Venezuela national team improved. At the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Venezuela won its first World Cup qualifying game against Ecuador in Quito, a place where Ecuador had been unbeaten for a long time. Something similar happened in La Paz, Bolivia, where Venezuela won for the first time at high altitude. They also earned their first point against Brazil in qualifying.

Even though they did not reach the 2010 World Cup, Venezuela achieved their best qualifying result. They finished with 22 points in 18 matches, placing eighth in the region, ahead of Peru and Bolivia. On June 6, 2008, Venezuela achieved its first-ever victory over Brazil, winning 2–0 in a friendly match in Boston, United States. Venezuela had excellent results in the 2011 Copa América, finishing fourth. This was their highest finish in the tournament so far. With many players from European clubs, they started the 2014 World Cup qualification with a historic 1–0 win against Argentina in Puerto La Cruz. This was their first time beating Argentina.

The Noel Sanvicente Era

A match between Galicia (in white) and Venezuela (in burgundy).

On September 4, 2014, Noel Sanvicente became the coach of the Venezuela national team. His first match was a 3–1 loss to South Korea in Bucheon on September 5, 2014.

Sanvicente's first major tournament was the 2015 Copa América. Venezuela was in Group C. They started with a surprising 1–0 win over favorites Colombia. However, they lost their next games to Peru and Brazil, which meant La Vinotinto was eliminated.

Venezuela began the World Cup qualification with a 1–0 home loss to Paraguay. They did not earn their first point until a 2–2 draw against Peru in Lima. In that game, Venezuela led until the very last minute. Their match with Chile ended in a disappointing 4–1 defeat. Sanvicente resigned a week later after talking with the FVF. When Sanvicente left, Venezuela was last in the qualification standings with only one point.

The Rafael Dudamel Era

Former Vinotinto goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel replaced Sanvicente. Dudamel decided to rebuild the national team. He brought in a promising group of young Venezuelan players who had finished second at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. This group was called the country's first "Golden Generation" of football talent.

Under Dudamel's coaching, La Vinotinto quickly improved. They reached the quarterfinals in the Copa América Centenario. They won two games 1–0 against Jamaica and Uruguay. They also had a 1–1 draw against Mexico in the group stage. In the quarterfinals, they lost 4–1 to Argentina. In the seventh matchday of the 2018 World Cup qualifier, Venezuela lost 2–0 to Colombia in Barranquilla. This was their first loss to Colombia since 2009. Later, on matchday 11, Venezuela won their first game in the qualifier, beating Bolivia 5–0 in Maturín. Josef Martínez scored three goals, and Jacobo Kouffati and Rómulo Otero also scored. On January 2, 2020, Dudamel resigned from the national team.

Copa América Tournament History

Venezuela first played in the Copa América in 1967. They finished fifth after beating Bolivia 3–0. Players like Mendoza and Santana were on that team. In the 1975 tournament, Venezuela was in a group with Brazil and Argentina. They finished last, losing 11–0 to Argentina. In the 1979 tournament, which was the last international event 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 scoring four goals. In the 1993 series, Venezuela drew with Uruguay and the United States.

The team's overall Copa América record was not very good for a long time. However, the "Auge Vinotinto" (Vinotinto Rise) period in the early 2000s brought more attention to football in Venezuela. This led to more support from the government and private groups. This support greatly helped the "Vinotinto" improve. In 2007, during the Copa América held in Venezuela, the team reached the quarterfinals for the first time. They finished first in a group that included Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Venezuela's 2–0 victory over Peru in this competition was their first Copa América win since 1967.

Venezuela's Best Copa América Finish: 2011

At the 2011 Copa América championship, Venezuela reached the semi-finals for the first time. They defeated Chile 2–1 in the quarter-final. Even though they played very well against Paraguay in their semi-final, Venezuela could not score goals. They eventually lost 5–3 to Paraguay in a penalty shootout after the game ended 0–0 in regular and extra time. Venezuela and Peru then played for third place at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata. Venezuela lost this game 4–1 to Peru, finishing in fourth place overall. Still, this was their best-ever result in the competition.

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:

Group stages 3 July 2011	Brazil	0–0	Venezuela	La Plata, Argentina
16:00 UTC-3		Report		Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)

Group stages 9 July 2011	Venezuela	1–0	Ecuador	Salta, Argentina
18:30 UTC-3	C. González  61'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Group stages 13 July 2011	Paraguay	3–3	Venezuela	Salta, Argentina
19:15 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)

Quarterfinals 17 July 2011	Chile	1–2	Venezuela	San Juan, Argentina
19:15 UTC-3	Suazo  69'	Report	Vizcarrondo  34' Cichero  80'	Stadium: Estadio del Bicentenario Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Semifinals 20 July 2011	Venezuela	0–0 (3–5 pen)	Paraguay	Mendoza, Argentina
21:45 UTC-3		Report		Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
		Penalties
	Maldonado Rey Lucena Miku		Ortigoza Barrios Riveros Martínez Verón

Third-place match 23 July 2011	Peru	4–1	Venezuela	La Plata, Argentina
16:00 UTC-3	Chiroque  41' Guerrero  63', 89', 90+2'	Report	Arango  77'	Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Team Appearance and Jerseys

Venezuela played its first international game in Panama in 1938. They wore their famous vinotinto (burgundy) color. This burgundy color came from the uniform of the Venezuelan National Guard. In the 1967 Copa América, Venezuela even wore the Peñarol team shirt against Chile. This was because they did not have an alternate jersey to avoid a color clash.

In 1993, a vertical stripe with the colors of the Venezuelan flag was added to the left side of the jersey. The main color also changed to a more traditional red. This design lasted until 1996, when Venezuela went back to the vinotinto color. In 1998, Venezuela used a yellow, blue, and red design, similar to their flag. This was made by a Mexican company called "ABA Sports." The national team returned to the traditional burgundy color in 2000. This color has mostly stayed the same as their main uniform until today.

Kit Providers Over the Years

Source:

An Adidas jersey worn by Venezuela during the 2014 World Cup qualifying games.

Manufacturer	Period
Adidas	1981–1991
Forte	1992–1995
Polmer	1996–1997
Aba Sport	1998–1999
Atlética	2000–2004
Adidas	2005–2018
Givova	2019–2023
Adidas	2024–present

Recent Matches and Upcoming Games

Here are the results of Venezuela's matches from the past year, along with their scheduled future games.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

2026 World Cup qualification 5 September 2024	Bolivia	4–0	Venezuela	El Alto, Bolivia
16:00 UTC−4	R. Vaca  13' Algarañaz  45+5' (pen.) Terceros  46' Monteiro  89'	https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400018618		Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

2026 World Cup qualification 10 September 2024	Venezuela	0–0	Uruguay	Maturín, Venezuela
18:00 UTC−4		https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400018614		Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

2026 World Cup qualification 10 October 2024	Venezuela	1–1	Argentina	Maturín, Venezuela
17:00 UTC−4	Rondón  65'	https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400018919	Otamendi  13'	Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)

2026 World Cup qualification 15 October 2024	Paraguay	2–1	Venezuela	Asunción, Paraguay
20:00 UTC−3	Sanabria  59', 74'	https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400018920	Aramburu  25'	Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 28,531 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

2026 World Cup qualification 14 November 2024	Venezuela	1–1	Brazil	Maturín, Venezuela
17:00 UTC−4	Segovia  46'	https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400019108	Raphinha  43'	Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 32,200 Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)

2026 World Cup qualification 19 November 2024	Chile	4–2	Venezuela	Santiago, Chile
21:00 UTC−3	Vargas  20' Rincón  29' (o.g.) Cepeda  38', 47'	https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400019115	Savarino  13' Ramírez  22'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 31,906 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

2025 Matches

Friendly 18 January 2025	United States	3–1	Venezuela	Fort Lauderdale, United States
15:00 UTC−5	McGlynn  37' Agyemang  39' Miljevic  64'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/01/18/world/friendlies/united-states-of-america/venezuela/4556264/	Yriarte  68'	Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 18,008 Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)

2026 World Cup qualification 21 March 2025	Ecuador	2–1	Venezuela	Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC−5	Valencia  39', 46'	https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400019530	Cádiz  90+1'	Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

2026 World Cup qualification 25 March 2025	Venezuela	1–0	Peru	Maturín, Venezuela
20:00 UTC−4	Rondón  41' (pen.)	https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400019534		Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 33,683 Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)

2026 World Cup qualification 6 June 2025	Venezuela	2–0	Bolivia	Maturín, Venezuela
18:00 UTC−4	Cuéllar  5' (o.g.) Rondón  30'	https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400020081		Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 46,741 Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)

2026 World Cup qualification 10 June 2025	Uruguay	2–0	Venezuela	Montevideo, Uruguay
20:00 UTC−3	Aguirre  43' De Arrascaeta  47'	https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400020079		Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 29,672 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

2026 World Cup qualification 4 September 2025	Argentina	v	Venezuela	Buenos Aires, Argentina
20:30 UTC−3				Stadium: Estadio Monumental

2026 World Cup qualification 9 September 2025	Venezuela	v	Colombia	Maturín, Venezuela
19:30 UTC−4				Stadium: Estadio Monumental

Coaching Staff and History

The coaching staff helps the team play its best. They include the general manager, head coach, assistant coaches, goalkeeper coach, and fitness coaches.

Position	Name
General manager	Sergio Batista
Head coach	Fernando Batista
Assistant coach	Omar Alarcón Leandro Cufre Ricardo Valiño
Goalkeeper coach	Vicente Rosales Damian Albil
Fitness coach	Jorge Pidal Piero Medina

Coaching History: Who Led the Team?

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Team Players

Current Squad: Who Plays for Venezuela?

The players listed below were chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. These games were against Bolivia and Uruguay on June 6 and 10, 2025.

• Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of June 10, 2025, after the match against Uruguay.
• Friendly matches not recognized by FIFA are not included.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Wuilker Faríñez	(1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 27)	41	0	Águilas Doradas
12	1GK	Alain Baroja	(1989-10-23) 23 October 1989 (age 35)	14	0	Always Ready
22	1GK	Rafael Romo	(1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 35)	34	0	Universidad Católica
2	2DF	Nahuel Ferraresi	(1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 26)	37	1	São Paulo
3	2DF	Wilker Ángel	(1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 32)	44	2	Juventude
4	2DF	Jon Aramburu	(2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 23)	15	1	Real Sociedad
5	2DF	Christian Makoun	(2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 25)	13	0	Levski Sofia
14	2DF	Jhon Chancellor	(1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 (age 33)	37	3	Universidad Católica
15	2DF	Miguel Navarro	(1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 26)	21	0	Talleres
21	2DF	Alexander González	(1992-11-13) 13 November 1992 (age 32)	75	2	Emelec
	2DF	Josua Mejías	(1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 (age 28)	4	0	Debrecen
	2DF	Thomas Gutiérrez	(2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 25)	1	0	Libertad
	2DF	Alessandro Milani	(2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Avellino
6	3MF	Yangel Herrera	(1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27)	43	3	Girona
7	3MF	Jefferson Savarino	(1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 28)	49	4	Botafogo
8	3MF	Tomás Rincón (captain)	(1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 (age 37)	142	1	Santos
10	3MF	Yeferson Soteldo	(1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 28)	51	4	Fluminense
11	3MF	Edson Castillo	(1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 31)	9	1	Kaizer Chiefs
13	3MF	José Martínez	(1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 30)	40	0	Corinthians
16	3MF	Telasco Segovia	(2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 22)	12	1	Inter Miami
18	3MF	Cristian Cásseres	(2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 25)	39	0	Toulouse
19	3MF	David Martínez	(2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Los Angeles FC
20	3MF	Eduard Bello	(1995-08-20) 20 August 1995 (age 29)	24	4	Universidad Católica
	3MF	Juan Pablo Añor	(1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 31)	28	1	Unattached
	3MF	Freddy Vargas	(1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 26)	3	0	Maccabi Netanya
	3MF	Leonardo Flores	(1995-08-05) 5 August 1995 (age 29)	1	0	Atlético Bucaramanga
9	4FW	Jhonder Cádiz	(1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 29)	19	2	Pachuca
17	4FW	Josef Martínez	(1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 32)	68	14	San Jose Earthquakes
23	4FW	Salomón Rondón (vice-captain)	(1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 (age 35)	118	47	Oviedo
	4FW	Jan Hurtado	(2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 25)	13	0	Gimnasia

Recent Player Call-ups

These players have also been called up to the team in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	José Contreras	(1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 30)	6	0	Barcelona	v.  Peru, 25 March 2025 INJ
GK	Javier Otero	(2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Orlando City	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
GK	Joel Graterol	(1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 28)	12	0	América de Cali	v.  Argentina, 10 October 2024 INJ
DF	Rubén Ramírez	(1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29)	3	1	Bolívar	v.  Peru, 25 March 2025
DF	Carlos Vivas	(2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 23)	2	0	La Equidad	v.  Peru, 25 March 2025
DF	Delvin Alfonzo	(2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Millonarios	v.  Peru, 25 March 2025
DF	Renne Rivas	(2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Al-Taawoun	v.  Peru, 25 March 2025
DF	Roberto Rosales	(1988-11-20) 20 November 1988 (age 36)	96	1	Deportivo Táchira	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
DF	Ronald Hernández	(1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29)	33	1	Atlanta United	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
DF	Francisco La Mantía	(1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 29)	4	0	Caracas	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
DF	Anthony Graterol	(1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 30)	1	0	Anzoátegui	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
DF	Carlos Rojas	(2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Deportivo La Guaira	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
DF	Bianneider Tamayo	(2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Unión Española	v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
DF	Yordan Osorio	(1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 31)	36	0	Unattached	v.  Brazil, 14 November 2024 INJ
DF	Luis Balbo	(2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Fiorentina Primavera	v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
DF	Victor Fung	(2007-08-13) 13 August 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Inter Miami II	v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
DF	Yiandro Raap	(2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Jong PSV	v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
DF	Teo Quintero	(1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Sparta Rotterdam	v.  Argentina, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF	Gleiker Mendoza	(2001-12-08) 8 December 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	v.  Peru, 25 March 2025
MF	Jorge Yriarte	(2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 25)	1	1	Eibar	v.  Peru, 25 March 2025
MF	Jesús Bueno	(1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 26)	1	0	Philadelphia Union	v.  Peru, 25 March 2025
MF	Matías Lacava	(2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Ulsan HD	v.  Peru, 25 March 2025
MF	Bryant Ortega	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Al-Ittihad	v.  Peru, 25 March 2025
MF	Júnior Moreno	(1993-07-20) 20 July 1993 (age 32)	41	1	Gimnasia	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF	Daniel Pereira	(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 25)	6	0	Austin	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF	Erickson Gallardo	(1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28)	4	0	Zamora	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF	Maurice Cova	(1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 32)	1	0	Deportivo Táchira	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF	Moises Tablante	(2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Atlanta United 2	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF	Edson Tortolero	(1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 27)	1	0	Carabobo	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
MF	Leenhan Romero	(2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Universidad Católica	v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
MF	Nicola Profeta	(2006-02-27) 27 February 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Santos U20	v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
MF	Daniele Quieto	(2005-10-22) 22 October 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Inter Primavera	v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
MF	Yair Ramos	(2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Cincinnati 2	v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
MF	Giovanny Sequera	(2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Philadelphia Union II	v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
FW	Jovanny Bolívar	(2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Albacete	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
FW	Saúl Guarirapa	(2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Sochi	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
FW	Bryan Castillo	(2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Deportivo Táchira	v.  United States, 18 January 2025
FW	Darwin Machís	(1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 (age 32)	51	11	Unattached	v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
FW	Jhon Murillo	(1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 29)	46	4	América de Cali	v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
FW	Eric Ramírez	(1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26)	11	2	Dynamo Kyiv	v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
FW	Kervin Andrade	(2005-04-13) 13 April 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Fortaleza	v.  Chile, 19 November 2024
FW	Jesús Ramírez	(1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 (age 27)	1	0	Nacional	v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
FW	Lorenzo D'Agostini	(2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Lazio Primavera	v.  Paraguay, 15 October 2024
FW	Alejandro Gomes	(2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Lyon	v.  Bolivia, 5 September 2024 WD
Withdrew due to injury PRE Preliminary squad SUS Suspended WD Withdrew from the squad

Player Records and Top Performers

Players in bold are still playing for Venezuela.

Most Games Played for Venezuela

Midfielder Tomás Rincón has played the most games for Venezuela, with 142 appearances.

Top Goal Scorers for Venezuela

Salomón Rondón is the all-time top goal scorer for Venezuela.

Tournament Records

FIFA World Cup Performance

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1934
1938
1950
1954	Did not enter									Declined participation
1958	Withdrew									Withdrew
1962	Did not enter									Declined participation
1966	Did not qualify									4	0	0	4	4	15
1970										6	0	1	5	1	18
1974	Withdrew									Withdrew
1978	Did not qualify									4	0	1	3	2	8
1982										4	1	0	3	1	9
1986										6	0	1	5	5	15
1990										4	0	0	4	1	18
1994										8	1	0	7	4	34
1998										16	0	3	13	8	41
2002										18	5	1	12	18	44
2006										18	5	3	10	20	28
2010										18	6	4	8	23	29
2014										16	5	5	6	14	20
2018										18	2	6	10	19	35
2022										18	3	1	14	14	34
2026	Qualification in progress									16	4	6	6	15	19
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034
Total		0/18								174	32	32	110	149	367

Copa América Tournament History

     Champions       Runners-up       Third place       Fourth place  

South American Championship / Copa América record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1916	No national representative
1917
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925	Not a CONMEBOL member
1926
1927
1929
1935
1937
1939
1941
1942
1945
1946
1947
1949
1953	Did not participate
1955
1956
1957
1959
1959
1963
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
1987		10th	2	0	0	2	1	8	Squad
1989		10th	4	0	1	3	4	11	Squad
1991		10th	4	0	0	4	1	15	Squad
1993		11th	3	0	2	1	6	11	Squad
1995		12th	3	0	0	3	4	10	Squad
1997		12th	3	0	0	3	0	5	Squad
1999		12th	3	0	0	3	1	13	Squad
2001		12th	3	0	0	3	0	7	Squad
2004		11th	3	0	1	2	2	5	Squad
2007	Quarter-finals	6th	4	1	2	1	5	6	Squad
2011	Fourth place	4th	6	2	3	1	7	8	Squad
2015	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	2	3	Squad
2016	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	1	1	4	5	Squad
2019		7th	4	1	2	1	3	3	Squad
2021	Group stage	9th	4	0	2	2	2	6	Squad
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 Performance

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

Team Honours and Awards

Regional Achievements

• Bolivarian Games
  • Silver medal (5): 1947-48 (shared), 1951, 1965, 1970, 1977
  • Bronze medal (2): 1961, 1981

Related Venezuelan Football Teams

• Venezuela national under-23 football team
• Venezuela national under-20 football team
• Venezuela national under-17 football team
• Venezuela national futsal team

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Venezuela para niños