The selection of Venezuela He took a key step on his way to World Cup 2026 by defeating 1-0 a Peru in a match corresponding to date 14 of the South American qualifiers and entered the position of repechage.
The meeting, played with intensity and emotions until the end, allowed the Vinotinto to add three vital points that place it with 15 units in the seventh place, now ensuring a place in the repechage for the next World Cup that will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The only goal of the game came in the first half, thanks to the good definition of Solomon Rondón from the twelve steps. Venezuela, who showed greater ambition throughout the meeting, capitalized his moment and took a victory that excites his fans with the possibility of qualifying for a World Cup for the first time in his history.
With this result, the Vinotinto surpassed Bolivia (who tied with Uruguay) and strengthens in the fight for a ticket to the most important football tournament.
For its part, Peru fails to lift the head and, with this defeat, stay with 10 points, further and farther from the classification positions. The bicolor, who had shown signs of recovery on previous dates, could not find answers to an opponent who exceeded him in all the lines.
In the absence of four dates for the end of the qualifiers, the Oscar Ibáñez team must revert their situation if you want to keep the hope of being in the 2026 World Cup. Meanwhile, Venezuela dreams of great and the repechage appears as an increasingly tangible goal.
Synthesis Venezuela vs Peru by qualifiers
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