Venezuela vs Ecuador, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
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Venezuela are hosting Ecuador
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.
- 4': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Yangel Herrera.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Júnior Sornoza (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kendry Páez with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Samuel Sosa.
- 5': Offside, Ecuador. Piero Hincapié tries a through ball, but Willian Pacho is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
- 9': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Wilker Ángel (Venezuela).
- 9': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 11': Foul by Angelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 11': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
- 12': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': 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.
- 20': Foul by José Cifuentes (Ecuador).
- 20': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Christian Makoun (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
- 28': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
- 28': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by José Cifuentes (Ecuador).
- 31': Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': José Cifuentes (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Venezuela).
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Angelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt saved. Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Sosa.
- 37': Attempt missed. Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 39': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Félix Torres.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Félix Torres.
- 42': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
- 42': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by José Cifuentes (Ecuador).
- 43': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 45'+1': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 45'+1': José Cifuentes (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Venezuela 0, Ecuador 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Venezuela 0, Ecuador 0.
- 50': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 51': Foul by Christian Makoun (Venezuela).
- 51': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Alexander González.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 58': Foul by Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela).
- 58': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Venezuela. Rómulo Otero replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 60': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
- 60': Rómulo Otero (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 60': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Angelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 62': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Rómulo Otero (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 64': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
- 69': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 70': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángel Mena replaces Kendry Páez.
- 71': Substitution, Ecuador. Leonardo Campana replaces Kevin Rodríguez.
- 71': Substitution, Venezuela. Darwin Machís replaces Samuel Sosa.
- 72': Foul by Leonardo Campana (Ecuador).
- 72': Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Angelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 74': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 76': Attempt missed. Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rómulo Otero with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
- 78': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Alan Franco (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': José Martínez (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury José Cifuentes (Ecuador).
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Venezuela. Nahuel Ferraresi replaces Christian Makoun.
- 84': Substitution, Venezuela. Tomás Rincón replaces José Martínez.
- 84': Substitution, Venezuela. Edson Castillo replaces Cristian Cásseres.
- 86': Substitution, Ecuador. Jhojan Julio replaces Júnior Sornoza.
- 87': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Ecuador. Joao Ortiz replaces José Cifuentes.
- 90'+3': Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Mena with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Venezuela 0, Ecuador 0.
- 0': Match ends, Venezuela 0, Ecuador 0.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
Location: Maturin, Venezuela
Attendance: 51,083
Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
Location: Maturin, Venezuela
Attendance: 51,083
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 |
Line-Ups
Venezuela (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Rafael Romo (GK) |
| 5 | Christian Makoun |
| 4 | Wilker Ángel |
| 15 | Miguel Navarro |
| 21 | Alexander González |
| 13 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 6 | Yangel Herrera |
| 16 | Cristian Cásseres Jr. |
| 23 | Salomón Rondón |
| 10 | Yeferson Soteldo |
| 19 | Samuel Sosa |
Ecuador (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Alexander Domínguez (GK) |
| 6 | Willian Pacho |
| 2 | Félix Torres |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 17 | Ángelo Preciado |
| 5 | José Cifuentes |
| 23 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 21 | Alan Franco |
| 11 | Kevin Rodríguez |
| 10 | Junior Sornoza |
| 16 | Kendry Páez |
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