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Venezuela Boost Qualification Hopes as Colombia Falter
- Venezuela boosted their World Cup qualifying hopes by beating Bolivia 2-0 on Friday at the Monumental Stadium in Maturin, Venezuela.
- This result follows a campaign where all ten South American teams play home and away matches, with the top six qualifying directly for the 2026 finals.
- Venezuela took an early lead from a Hector Cuellar own goal in the fifth minute and added a second goal by Salomon Rondón in the 30th minute.
- With 18 points, Venezuela holds seventh place and edging four points ahead of Bolivia, while Colombia drew 0-0 with Peru and failed to move up the standings.
- These results bring Venezuela closer to securing the seventh-place spot in South American qualifying, which leads to the playoffs scheduled for March 2026 in North America, while teams such as Ecuador, Brazil, and Argentina continue to compete for direct qualification.
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Venezuelan football players defeated Bolivia in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
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With the midfielder Héctor Cuéllar's autogoal and a bit of the Salómon Rondón batter, Venezuela surpassed Bolivia on Tuesday 2-0 and extended its advantage over the Green, a direct rival in the fight for the seventh position of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which gives access to the intercontinental repesca.
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