Venezuela
8th in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Mauricio Pochettino: Venezuela penalty row shows USMNT character
Mauricio Pochettino believes that Matko Miljevic and Jack McGlynn showed character when arguing over the penalty in the first minutes of the victory over Venezuela.
FIFA bans Venezuelan official for 5 years, fined near-$1M
FIFA has banned a Venezuelan soccer official from the sport for five years for financial wrongdoing and fined him nearly $1 million.
MLS-heavy USMNT side claims win over Venezuela
A heavily-rotated United States men's national team earned a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in the first of two international friendlies this month.
USMNT to play January friendly vs. Costa Rica in Orlando
The United States men's national team on Tuesday added a friendly vs. Costa Rica for Jan. 22 in Orlando as part of the January training camp.
Big questions for Argentina, Brazil from World Cup qualifying
After the latest frantic burst of games, what are the big questions hanging over South American teams in their push to reach the 2026 World Cup?
USMNT schedules January friendly with Venezuela
The United States men will face Venezuela in a friendly on Jan. 18 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Monday evening.
Hofman: Vinícius Júnior needs to act like Brazil's best player
Gustavo Hofman debates what Brazil's biggest issue is after their 1-1 draw against Venezuela.
Brazil held by Venezuela as Vinicius misses penalty
Brazil had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Venezuela after a quick-fire second-half strike by substitute Telasco Segovia canceled out Raphinha's opener for the dominant visitors in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.
Grading Argentina, Brazil and CONMEBOL World Cup hopefuls
At the midpoint of FIFA World Cup qualifiers in South America, it's time to give each team a letter grade from A to F based on their performances so far.
Argentina held by Venezuela on rain-soaked pitch as Messi returns
Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw against Venezuela on Thursday in Lionel Messi's return to international duty in the South America's World Cup qualifiers.
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 12 | +14 | 25 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 12 | +8 | 20 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 12 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Colombia | 12 | +5 | 19 |
| 5 | Brazil | 12 | +6 | 18 |
| 6 | Paraguay | 12 | +1 | 17 |
| 7 | Bolivia | 12 | -14 | 13 |
| 8 | Venezuela | 12 | -4 | 12 |
| 9 | Chile | 12 | -11 | 9 |
| 10 | Peru | 12 | -12 | 7 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Ramírez.. | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Júnior Moreno | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dani Pereira | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Ramírez.. | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Júnior Moreno | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dani Pereira | 0 | 1 | 0 |