Venezuela national football team

The Venezuela national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Venezuela) represents Venezuela in men's international football and is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF), the governing body for football in Venezuela. They are nicknamed La Vinotinto ("The Wine-Red"). When playing at home in official games, they usually rotate between three stadiums: The Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Ordaz, the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz and the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal. In friendly matches, they tend to rotate between the rest of the stadiums in the country.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Venezuela women's national football team.

Venezuela
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Vinotinto (The Wine-Red)[1]
AssociationFederación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachFernando Batista
CaptainSalomón Rondón
Most capsTomás Rincón (132)
Top scorerSalomón Rondón (41)
Home stadiumEstadio Monumental
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
FIFA codeVEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 54 Decrease 2 (4 April 2024)[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
Appearances19 (first in 1967)
Best resultFourth place (2011)

Unlike other South American nations, and akin to some Caribbean nations, baseball is extremely popular in Venezuela, which diverts athletic talent away from football, contributing to its historic lack of success in CONMEBOL competitions. As of 2022, they are the only CONMEBOL side to have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Often Venezuela would go through entire qualification tournaments without recording a single win, although this has not happened since 1998. Until 2011, their best finish at the Copa América was fifth in their first entry, in 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 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.[3]

History

Backstory

Venezuela did not participate in FIFA World Cup qualification until the 1966 qualifiers in which they were drawn with Uruguay and Peru, but failed to register a point in four games. In the 1970 qualifiers they managed to register a point, and after withdrawing from the 1974 series, repeated that in the 1978 qualifiers. The 1982 qualifiers saw them register their first win, over Bolivia. They wouldn't register another World Cup qualifying win until the 1994 series when they defeated Ecuador. A highlight of the 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 2002, and 2006 World Cups, gaining 16 and 18 points respectively. After this, the team advanced to the second round Copa America 2007 in Venezuela, is the first time they could reach it on this competition.

In November 2007, Páez resigned after discrepancies with media and supporters.[4]

César Farías era

With a new coach César Farías, Venezuela national team improved their performances. At the beginning of the 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 the 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 FIFA 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, Noel Sanvicente was made coach of the Venezuela national team.[5] On 5 September 2014, the team lost its first match with Sanvicente under the helm 3–1 against South Korea in Bucheon.[6]

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.

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, and was unofficially eliminated.

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.[7] 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 2011 Copa América championship, Venezuela reached the semi-finals round for the first time by defeating Chile in the quarter-final, 2–1. Despite their commanding presence against Paraguay in their semifinal, Venezuela was unable to convert their chances into goals. They would eventually lose 5–3 to Paraguay in a penalty shootout after remaining scoreless in normal and extra time. Venezuela and Peru played for third place 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 312064+25
 Venezuela 312043+15
 Paraguay 30305503
 Ecuador 301225−31

Results:

3 July 2011 Group stages Brazil  0–0  Venezuela La Plata, Argentina
16:00 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
9 July 2011 Group stages Venezuela  1–0  Ecuador Salta, Argentina
18:30 UTC-3 C. González 61' Report Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
13 July 2011 Group stages 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)
17 July 2011 Quarterfinals 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)
20 July 2011 Semifinals Venezuela  0–0
(3–5 p)		  Paraguay Mendoza, Argentina
21:45 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 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 image
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Venezuela made its international debut in the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Panama in 1938, wearing the vinotinto (burgundy) color. The burgundy color originated from the uniform of the Venezuelan National Guard.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

In 1998 Venezuela adopted a yellow/blue/red scheme, similar to their flag colors, by Mexican manufacturer "ABA Sports".[10] The national team returned to the traditional color in 2000. It has been remaining (with few changes)[11] as the main uniform up to present days.

Kit providers

Source:[12]

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

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

2023
15 June 2023 Friendly Venezuela  1–0  Honduras Washington, United States
20:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Audi Field
Referee: Jaime Alfredo Herrera (El Salvador)
18 June 2023 Friendly Venezuela  1–0  Guatemala East Hartford, United States
16:30 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Referee: Jeremy Scheer (United States)
7 September 2023 2026 World Cup qualification Colombia  1–0  Venezuela Barranquilla, Colombia
18:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Attendance: 43,084
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
12 September 2023 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  1–0  Paraguay Maturín, Venezuela
18:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 48,523
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
12 October 2023 2026 World Cup qualification Brazil  1–1  Venezuela Cuiabá, Brazil
19:30 UTC−4
Report
  • Bello 85'
 Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Attendance: 39,018
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
17 October 2023 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  3–0  Chile Maturín, Venezuela
17:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 50,932
Referee: Flávio de Souza (Brazil)
16 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  0–0  Ecuador Maturín, Venezuela
18:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 51,083
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
21 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification Peru  1–1  Venezuela Lima, Peru
21:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 27,323
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

2024
21 March 2024 Friendly Venezuela  1–2  Italy Fort Lauderdale, United States
17:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States)
24 March 2024 Friendly Guatemala  0–0  Venezuela Houston, United States
17:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
22 June 2024 2024 Copa América Ecuador  v  Venezuela Santa Clara, United States
15:00 UTC−7 Stadium: Levi's Stadium
26 June 2024 2024 Copa América Venezuela  v  Mexico Inglewood, United States
18:00 UTC−7 Stadium: SoFi Stadium
30 June 2024 2024 Copa América Jamaica  v  Venezuela Austin, United States
19:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Bolivia  v  Venezuela La Paz, Bolivia
--:-- UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  v  Uruguay Venezuela
--:-- UTC−4
October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  v  Argentina Venezuela
--:-- UTC−4
October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Paraguay  v  Venezuela Asunción, Paraguay
--:-- UTC−3 Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Venezuela  v  Brazil Venezuela
--:-- UTC−4
November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Chile  v  Venezuela Santiago, Chile
--:-- UTC−3 Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano

Coaching staff
Position Name
General ManagerArgentina Sergio Batista
Head coachArgentina Fernando Batista
Assistant coachVenezuela Omar Alarcón
Argentina Leandro Cufre
Goalkeeper coachVenezuela Vicente Rosales
Argentina Damian Albil
Fitness coachArgentina Jorge Pidal
Venezuela Piero Medina

Coaching history
Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
  • Italy Vittorio Godigna (1938)
  • Peru Sixto Soler (1944–1946)
  • Venezuela Álvaro Cartea (1947–1948)
  • Brazil Orlando Fantoni (1951, 1955–1959)
  • Argentina Miguel Ángel Gleria (1951)
  • Argentina Rafael Franco (1961–1967)
  • Argentina Gregorio Gómez (1967–1969)
  • Venezuela Rafael Gonzalez (1970-1972)
  • Venezuela José Julián Hernández (1972)
  • Greece Dan Georgiadis (1972–1977)
  • Venezuela Luis Mendoza (1981, 1989)
  • Uruguay Walter Roque (1981–1985)
  • Venezuela Rafael Santana (1985–1986, 1996)
  • Argentina Carlos Horacio Moreno (1989)
  • Uruguay Víctor Pignanelli (1990–1992)
  • Serbia Ratomir Dujković (1992–1995)
  • Colombia Eduardo Borrero (1997–1998)
  • Argentina José Omar Pastoriza (1998–2000)
  • Venezuela Richard Páez (2001–2007)
  • Venezuela César Farías (2007–2013)
  • Spain Manuel Plasencia (2014)
  • Venezuela Noel Sanvicente (2014–2016)
  • Venezuela Rafael Dudamel (2016–2020)
  • Portugal José Peseiro (2020–2021)
  • Venezuela Leonardo González (2021)
  • Argentina José Pékerman (2021–2023)
  • Argentina Fernando Batista (2023–present)

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Italy and Guatemala on 21 and 24 March 2024, respectively.[13]
  • Caps and goals are correct as of 24 March 2024, during the match against Guatemala.
  • Friendlies not recognized by FIFA are not counted.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Rafael Romo (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 20 0 Ecuador Universidad Católica
1GK Alain Baroja (1989-10-23) 23 October 1989 15 0 Bolivia Always Ready
1GK Joel Graterol (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 12 0 Colombia América de Cali
1GK José Contreras (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 6 0 Colombia Águilas Doradas
2DF Alexander González (1992-11-13) 13 November 1992 68 2 Ecuador Emelec
2DF Wilker Ángel (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 36 2 Brazil Criciúma
2DF Yordan Osorio (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 29 0 Italy Parma
2DF Nahuel Ferraresi (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 25 1 Brazil São Paulo
2DF Miguel Navarro (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 11 0 Argentina Talleres
2DF Christian Makoun (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 10 0 Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta
2DF Jon Aramburu (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 3 0 Spain Real Sociedad
2DF Teo Quintero (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 0 0 Belgium Deinze
2DF Renne Rivas (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 0 0 Venezuela Caracas
2DF Carlos Vivas (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 0 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
3MF Tomás Rincón (captain) (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 132 1 Brazil Santos
3MF Rómulo Otero (1992-11-09) 9 November 1992 51 6 Brazil Santos
3MF Darwin Machís (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 45 11 Spain Cádiz
3MF Jhon Murillo (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 42 4 Mexico Atlas
3MF Jefferson Savarino (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 38 3 Brazil Botafogo
3MF Cristian Cásseres (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 28 0 France Toulouse
3MF José Martínez (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 28 0 United States Philadelphia Union
3MF Edson Castillo (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 9 1 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
3MF Daniel Pereira (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 4 0 United States Austin FC
3MF Telasco Segovia (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 2 0 Portugal Casa Pia
3MF Kervin Andrade (2005-04-13) 13 April 2005 1 0 Brazil Fortaleza
3MF Jesús Bueno (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 0 0 United States Philadelphia Union
3MF Matías Lacava (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 0 0 Portugal Vizela
3MF Bryant Ortega (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 0 0 Venezuela Caracas
4FW Salomón Rondón (vice-captain) (1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 104 41 Mexico Pachuca
4FW Sergio Córdova (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 18 0 Russia Sochi
4FW Jan Hurtado (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 10 0 Ecuador LDU Quito
4FW Jhonder Cádiz (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 7 0 Portugal Famalicão
4FW Jovanny Bolívar (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 0 0 Spain Huesca

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 Alejandro Araque (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 0 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
GK Luis Romero (1990-11-16) 16 November 1990 0 0 Venezuela Puerto Cabello Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
GK Javier Otero (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 0 0 United States Orlando City v.  Guatemala, 18 June 2023
GK Jorge Sánchez (2006-09-30) 30 September 2006 0 0 Venezuela Deportivo La Guaira Training module, 15–17 May 2023
GK Beycker Velásquez (1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 0 0 Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida Training module, 15–17 May 2023
DF Roberto Rosales (3rd captain) (1988-11-20) 20 November 1988 95 1 Brazil Sport Recife v.  Peru, 21 November 2023
DF Luis Mago (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 19 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Najma v.  Peru, 21 November 2023
DF Jhon Chancellor (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 37 3 Venezuela Metropolitanos v.  Paraguay, 12 September 2023
DF Mikel Villanueva (1993-04-14) 14 April 1993 31 2 Portugal Vitória Guimarães v.  Paraguay, 12 September 2023
DF Jefre Vargas (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 3 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
DF Eduardo Fereira (2000-09-20) 20 September 2000 0 0 Venezuela Puerto Cabello Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
DF Anthony Graterol (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 0 0 Venezuela Metropolitanos Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
DF Yanniel Hernández (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 0 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
DF Steven Pabón (2001-07-25) 25 July 2001 0 0 Venezuela Metropolitanos Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
DF Jesús Paz (2001-05-13) 13 May 2001 0 0 Poland Chrobry Głogów Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
DF Edwin Peraza (1993-03-11) 11 March 1993 0 0 Venezuela Puerto Cabello Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
DF Rubén Ramírez (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 0 0 Peru Cusco FC Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
DF Rafael Uzcátegui (2004-10-04) 4 October 2004 0 0 Colombia Boyacá Chicó Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
DF Moisés Tablante (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 0 0 United States FC Cincinnati 2 v.  Guatemala, 18 June 2023
DF Óscar González (1992-01-25) 25 January 1992 11 0 Venezuela Monagas Training module, 15–17 May 2023
DF Andrés Ferro (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 0 0 Argentina Central Córdoba Training module, 15–17 May 2023
DF Rai Hidalgo (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 0 0 Venezuela Puerto Cabello Training module, 15–17 May 2023
MF Júnior Moreno (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993 41 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem v.  Peru, 21 November 2023
MF Yeferson Soteldo (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 38 4 Brazil Grêmio v.  Peru, 21 November 2023 INJ
MF Yangel Herrera (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 34 3 Spain Girona v.  Peru, 21 November 2023 INJ
MF Eduard Bello (1995-08-20) 20 August 1995 14 2 Mexico Mazatlán v.  Peru, 21 November 2023 INJ
MF Samuel Sosa (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 7 0 Mexico Querétaro v.  Peru, 21 November 2023
MF Andrés Romero (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 3 0 Venezuela Monagas Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
MF Yerson Chacón (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 1 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
MF David Martínez (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 1 0 United States Los Angeles FC Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
MF Edgar Carrión (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 0 0 Venezuela Monagas Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
MF Anderson Contreras (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 0 0 Venezuela Caracas Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
MF Maurice Cova (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 0 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
MF Wilfredo Peña (2001-05-03) 3 May 2001 0 0 Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
MF Cristhian Rivas (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 0 0 Venezuela Estudiantes de Merida Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
MF Emerson Ruiz (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 0 0 Venezuela Metropolitanos Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
MF Christian Larotonda (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 4 0 Venezuela Monagas Training module, 15–17 May 2023
MF Robinson Flores (1998-04-14) 14 April 1998 0 0 Venezuela Metropolitanos Training module, 15–17 May 2023
MF Edanyilber Navas (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 0 0 Venezuela Monagas Training module, 15–17 May 2023
MF Leandro Rodríguez (2005-06-11) 11 June 2005 0 0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro U20 Training module, 15–17 May 2023
FW Eric Ramírez (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 9 1 Colombia Atlético Nacional v.  Peru, 21 November 2023
FW Josef Martínez (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 66 14 Canada CF Montréal v.  Chile, 17 October 2023
FW Alejandro Marqués (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 3 0 Portugal Estoril v.  Paraguay, 12 September 2023
FW Freddy Vargas (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 2 0 Israel Maccabi Bnei Reineh Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
FW Fernando Basante (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 0 0 Venezuela Monagas Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
FW Luifer Hernández (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 0 0 Venezuela Puerto Cabello Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
FW Santiago Rodríguez (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 0 0 Venezuela Zamora Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023
FW Ernesto Torregrossa (1992-06-28) 28 June 1992 5 2 Italy Pisa v.  Guatemala, 18 June 2023
FW Kevin Kelsy (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 0 0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Honduras, 15 June 2023 WD
FW Brayan Alcócer (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 2 0 Venezuela Universidad Central Training module, 15–17 May 2023
FW Saúl Guarirapa (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 0 0 Russia Sochi Training module, 15–17 May 2023
FW Lewuis Peña (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 0 0 Poland Śląsk Wrocław Training module, 15–17 May 2023
FW Lucciano Reinoso (2006-07-10) 10 July 2006 0 0 Venezuela Caracas Training module, 15–17 May 2023
  • INJ Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • SUS Suspended
  • WD Withdrew from the squad

Player records
As of 24 March 2024[14]
Players in bold are still active with Venezuela.

Most appearances
Midfielder Tomás Rincón is the most capped player with 132 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1Tomás Rincón13212008–present
2Juan Arango129231999–2015
3José Manuel Rey115101997–2011
4Salomón Rondón104412008–present
5Roberto Rosales9512007–present
6Jorge Alberto Rojas8731999–2009
7Miguel Mea Vitali8411999–2012
8Oswaldo Vizcarrondo8072004–2016
9Luis Vallenilla7601996–2007
10Gabriel Urdaneta7491996–2005

Top goalscorers
Salomón Rondón is the nation's all-time top goalscorer.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Salomón Rondón411040.392008–Present
2Juan Arango231290.171999–2015
3Giancarlo Maldonado22650.342003-2011
4Ruberth Morán14630.221996–2007
5Josef Martínez14670.212011–Present
6Miku11500.222006–2015
Darwin Machís11450.242011–present
8Daniel Arismendi10300.332006–2011
José Manuel Rey101150.091997–2011
10Gabriel Urdaneta9770.121996–2005

Competitive record

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 6 2 3 1 6 3
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/18 164 30 29 105 140 351

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 1916Not 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 1953Did not participate
Chile 1955
Uruguay 1956
Peru 1957
Argentina 1959
Ecuador 1959
Bolivia 1963
Uruguay 1967Fifth place5th5104716 Squad
1975Group stage10th4004126 Squad
197910th4022112 Squad
198310th4013110 Squad
Argentina 198710th200218 Squad
Brazil 198910th4013411 Squad
Chile 199110th4004115 Squad
Ecuador 199311th3021611 Squad
Uruguay 199512th3003410 Squad
Bolivia 199712th300305 Squad
Paraguay 199912th3003113 Squad
Colombia 200112th300307 Squad
Peru 200411th301225 Squad
Venezuela 2007Quarter-finals6th412156 Squad
Argentina 2011Fourth place4th623178 Squad
Chile 2015Group stage9th310223 Squad
United States 2016Quarter-finals6th421145 Squad
Brazil 20197th412133 Squad
Brazil 2021Group stage9th402226 Squad
United States 2024Qualified
TotalFourth place19/47708174552180—

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 1999See Venezuela national under-23 football team
TotalFourth place3/12123271737

See also

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