FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venezuela vs Uruguay, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

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Venezuela are hosting Uruguay 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': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
  • 4': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Substitution, Uruguay. Nicolás Marichal replaces Sebastián Cáceres because of an injury.
  • 5': Foul by Emiliano Martínez (Uruguay).
  • 5': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
  • 6': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Uruguay. Cristian Olivera is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Olivera.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Martínez.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
  • 15': Cristian Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela).
  • 16': Foul by Guillermo Varela (Uruguay).
  • 16': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eduard Bello with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Lucas Olaza (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Uruguay).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by José Martínez.
  • 27': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
  • 27': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Offside, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
  • 31': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 35': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Cristian Cásseres.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Nicolás Marichal (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Lucas Olaza.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Eduard Bello (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Eduard Bello (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by José Martínez.
  • 42': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Facundo Pellistri.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Cristian Olivera (Uruguay).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Venezuela 0, Uruguay 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Venezuela 0, Uruguay 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Miguel Merentiel replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 46': Foul by Emiliano Martínez (Uruguay).
  • 46': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Uruguay).
  • 49': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Emiliano Martínez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 51': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Telasco Segovia (Venezuela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Aramburu.
  • 53': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay).
  • 53': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Eduard Bello (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 54': Substitution, Uruguay. Facundo Torres replaces Brian Rodríguez.
  • 55': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by José Martínez.
  • 56': Facundo Torres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Venezuela).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Lucas Olaza (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Lucas Olaza (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Eduard Bello (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
  • 59': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Facundo Torres (Uruguay).
  • 59': Substitution, Venezuela. Darwin Machís replaces Eduard Bello.
  • 59': Substitution, Venezuela. Jefferson Savarino replaces Telasco Segovia.
  • 61': Foul by Lucas Olaza (Uruguay).
  • 61': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Machís.
  • 62': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Nicolás Marichal.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Foul by Miguel Merentiel (Uruguay).
  • 64': Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Miguel Merentiel (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Venezuela).
  • 67': Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Rochet (Uruguay).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
  • 79': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Facundo Torres.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Offside, Uruguay. Cristian Olivera is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Venezuela. Tomás Rincón replaces Cristian Cásseres.
  • 83': Cristian Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
  • 84': Offside, Uruguay. Miguel Merentiel is caught offside.
  • 86': Offside, Uruguay. Facundo Pellistri is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Guillermo Varela with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, Uruguay. Nicolás Fonseca replaces Facundo Torres.
  • 88': Substitution, Uruguay. Marcelo Saracchi replaces Facundo Pellistri.
  • 89': José Martínez (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Emiliano Martínez (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Salomón Rondón.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Uruguay. Cristian Olivera is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nicolás Fonseca (Uruguay).
  • 90'+3': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nicolás Fonseca (Uruguay).
  • 90'+5': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
  • 90'+5': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Bueno (Uruguay).
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Venezuela 0, Uruguay 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Venezuela 0, Uruguay 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 2
55.3 Possession 44.7
8 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
283 Accurate Passes 199
376 Passes 288
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 42
11 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 7
14 Effective Tackles 10
23 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 13
24 Effective Clearances 17
24 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
Location: Maturin, Venezuela

WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 8 +8 18
2 Colombia 8 +4 16
3 Uruguay 8 +8 15
4 Ecuador 8 +2 11
Full Standings

Line-Ups

VEN Venezuela (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
22 Rafael Romo (GK)
2 Nahuel Ferraresi
3 Yordan Osorio
18 Cristian Cásseres Jr. Yellow Card
15 Miguel Navarro Yellow Card
4 Jon Aramburu
16 Telasco Segovia
13 José Andrés Martínez Yellow Card
10 Yeferson Soteldo
20 Eduard Bello
23 Salomón Rondón

URU Uruguay (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Sergio Rochet (GK)
3 Sebastián Cáceres
2 Santiago Bueno
6 Lucas Olaza
13 Gullermo Varela
5 Manuel Ugarte Yellow Card
10 Brian Rodríguez Yellow Card
7 Emiliano Martínez Yellow Card
17 Cristian Olivera
20 Maximiliano Araújo
11 Facundo Pellistri

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