Uruguaydirected by Marcelo Bielsacontinues to add points little by little after drawing 0-0 as a visitor against a superior team Venezuelawhose coach is Fernando “Bocha” Batistain the duel of Argentine coaches, for the eighth date of the South American Qualifiers heading to 2026 USA, Canada and Mexico World Cup.
Following Luis Suárez’s departure from the “Charrúa” squad, Bielsa’s team was left with a second 0-0 draw after achieving the same result at home against Paraguay, but is third in the table with 15 points and with only one defeat by 2-1 in the second match against Ecuador.
The “Charrúa” team, which played with a multitude of substitutes due to a series of absences due to suspensions, sanctions and injuries, has four wins – among them against Brazil and Argentina – and three draws that leave it comfortable in the standings.
On the other hand, the Venezuelans had started well in the qualifiers, with a draw against Brazil away from home and two wins that put them in the World Cup spots, but the tough 4-0 defeat against Bolivia and the lukewarm draw against Uruguay left them on the verge of the play-offs thanks to the Bolivians’ victory on Chilean soil.
In the first half, the team led by “Bocha” Batista showed good play in three quarters of the field, with Yeferson Soteldo as the standard-bearer in attack, while the visitors were barely able to respond with a shot by Emiliano Martínez that goalkeeper Rafael Romo deflected far from his area.
In the second half, Bielsa tried to put fresh legs into the attack with Boca forward Miguel Merentiel, but Venezuela took the initiative again on the field and the figure of goalkeeper Sergio Rochet was magnified, who frustrated the attempts of Jefferson Savarino and Yordan Osorio, who came close to scoring the home team’s victory.
The next match, which will take place on October 10, will see Uruguay visit weak Peru at 10:30 p.m., while Venezuela will host Argentina at 8:00 p.m.
Meanwhile, for the tenth date, to be played on the 15th of the same month, the “Charrúas” will be local against Ecuador at 8:30 p.m., and the “Vinotinto” will visit Paraguay at 8:00 p.m.
Venezuela vs Uruguay Qualifiers Summary
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