FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venezuela vs Chile, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venezuela
  • 45'+1': Yeferson Soteldo
  • 72': Salomón Rondón
  • 79': Darwin Machis
FT
3 - 0
Chile
  • Red Card 59': Marcelino Núñez

About

Venezuela are hosting Chile at Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturin, Venezuela, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Gabriel Suazo (Chile).
  • 2': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Samuel Sosa (Venezuela).
  • 3': Gabriel Suazo (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 5': Diego Valdés (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Wilker Ángel (Venezuela).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 6': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Charles Aránguiz (Chile) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Felipe Loyola (Chile) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Wilker Ángel.
  • 16': Foul by Felipe Loyola (Chile).
  • 16': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Eduard Bello (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Rodrigo Echeverría (Chile).
  • 18': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander González with a cross.
  • 19': Hand ball by Diego Valdés (Chile).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Valdés (Chile).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Venezuela).
  • 22': Substitution, Chile. Darío Osorio replaces Diego Valdés because of an injury.
  • 24': Foul by Samuel Sosa (Venezuela).
  • 24': Paulo Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Díaz (Chile).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Víctor Méndez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
  • 31': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yangel Herrera with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 32': Offside, Venezuela. Alexander González tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Darío Osorio (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Méndez.
  • 35': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (Chile) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Darío Osorio (Chile).
  • 38': Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Gary Medel.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
  • 42': Foul by Ben Brereton (Chile).
  • 42': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Chile).
  • 43': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Venezuela 1, Chile 0. Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Martínez.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Venezuela 1, Chile 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Venezuela 1, Chile 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chile. Marcelino Núñez replaces Charles Aránguiz.
  • 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Cristian Cásseres replaces Eduard Bello.
  • 47': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 47': Marcelino Núñez (Chile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Darío Osorio (Chile).
  • 49': Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Felipe Loyola (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela).
  • 52': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
  • 52': Víctor Méndez (Chile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Gabriel Suazo (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Felipe Loyola (Chile) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Suazo (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Substitution, Venezuela. Darwin Machís replaces Samuel Sosa.
  • 57': Substitution, Venezuela. Tomás Rincón replaces Yangel Herrera.
  • 59': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Chile).
  • 59': Marcelino Núñez (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Second yellow card to Marcelino Núñez (Chile).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Venezuela. Junior Moreno replaces José Martínez because of an injury.
  • 67': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Víctor Méndez (Chile).
  • 68': Substitution, Chile. Víctor Dávila replaces Víctor Méndez.
  • 68': Substitution, Chile. Alexander Aravena replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 69': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Rodrigo Echeverría (Chile).
  • 71': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 71': Víctor Dávila (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Moreno.
  • 72': Goal! Venezuela 2, Chile 0. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo following a fast break.
  • 73': Joel Graterol (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
  • 79': Goal! Venezuela 3, Chile 0. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres.
  • 81': Substitution, Chile. Williams Alarcón replaces Darío Osorio.
  • 82': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 82': Paulo Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
  • 83': Rodrigo Echeverría (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Gabriel Suazo (Chile).
  • 87': Substitution, Venezuela. Josef Martínez replaces Salomón Rondón.
  • 88': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
  • 88': Gabriel Suazo (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Offside, Chile. Víctor Dávila tries a through ball, but Alexander Aravena is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Suazo (Chile).
  • 90'+2': Gabriel Suazo (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Venezuela 3, Chile 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Venezuela 3, Chile 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
Location: Maturin, Venezuela
Attendance: 50,932

WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 18 +21 38
2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
3 Colombia 18 +10 28
4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

VEN Venezuela (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Rafael Romo (GK)
4 Wilker Ángel
3 Yordan Osorio
15 Miguel Navarro
21 Alexander González
13 José Andrés Martínez
6 Yangel Herrera
18 Eduard Bello
23 Salomón Rondón
10 Yeferson Soteldo
19 Samuel Sosa
Venezuela Substitutes:
Joel Graterol, Alain Baroja, Darwin Machis, Sergio Córdova, Rómulo Otero, Christian Makoun, Júnior Moreno, Tomás Rincón, Cristian Cásseres Jr., Nahuel Ferraresi, Jefferson Savarino, Josef Martínez.

CHI Chile (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Brayan Cortés (GK)
5 Paulo Díaz
17 Gary Medel
4 Gabriel Suazo Yellow Card
3 Felipe Loyola
18 Rodrigo Echeverría
20 Charles Aránguiz
14 Víctor Méndez
10 Alexis Sánchez
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
15 Diego Valdés
Chile Substitutes:
Darío Osorio, Marcelino Núñez, Cesar Fuentes, Gabriel Arias, Alexander Aravena, Fernando de Paul, Thomas Galdámes, William Alarcón, Matías Zaldivia, Diego Rubio, Matías Fernández, Víctor Dávila.

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