Venezuela It is the great surprise of the South American Qualifiers heading to the 2026 World Cup. The team led by Fernando Batista is in fourth position (direct classification) after achieving two victories, two draws and one defeat in the first five days. One of his figures is Yeferson Soteldo, who added a goal and an assist in the qualifying process. A few days before the crucial match against the Peruvian National Team In Lima, the Santos footballer indicated that they will seek to get the three points at the National Stadium.
The ‘Vinotinto’ striker acknowledged that the match against the ‘Blanquirroja’ will be complicated, but he pointed out that the Venezuelan team is very optimistic about achieving a good result on the visit, just as they did on Brazilian soil (they tied 1-1 ). “We are going to look for the three points, and if we can’t, we won’t lose. The most important thing is to get something from Peru”he declared.
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Then, the 26-year-old athlete, who has played as a starter in three of the five Qualifiers games, stated that Venezuela is working on recovering its style of play. “We can try to play more, it is being achieved little by little and with work we will once again have that identity that we need. I’m leaving happy and we’re going to wait for that next game, which is going to be difficult.”, he concluded.
Soteldo’s best performance, so far, was in Venezuela’s victory over Chile (3-0) on the fourth day. In that match, the attacker opened the scoring in the first half and in the second half he assisted Salomón Rondón to make it 2-0. The last goal was the work of Darwin Machís. An unforgettable triumph for the Venezuelan people, who are more excited than ever about qualifying for the World Cup.
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What did Batista say about the duel against Peru?
A few days before the game, Fernando Batista, Venezuela’s coach, referred to the duel against the ‘Blanquirroja’ at the National Stadium. “We know the need that Peru has because the Qualifiers have not started well, but as I always say, we want to compete and I see the boys doing well to go have a great game in Lima”, he noted at a press conference.
Compared to Peru, ‘Vinotinto’ is playing good football and has achieved two victories in these Qualifiers. At the moment it is in fourth position with 8 points, only behind Colombia (9 points), Uruguay (10 points) and Argentina (12 points).
When is Peru vs. played? Venezuela?
After this 2-0 defeat against Bolivia, the Peruvian National Team will play again next week when it is his turn to receive Venezuela for the sixth day of the 2026 Qualifiers. This commitment is scheduled for Tuesday, November 21 from 9:00 pmwill be played at the National Stadium and will be broadcast exclusively throughout the national territory through the signals of ATV (Channel 9), América TV (Channel 4) and Movistar Deportes (Channel 3 and 703 of the Movistar grid).
After this double date in November, the South American teams will not play again until September 2024, after the Copa América that will take place in the United States between June 20 and July 14 of next year. Thus, the ‘Bicolor’ must focus on adding as many points as possible at the end of 2023, in order to arrive with a better outlook for matchdays 7 and 8, where it will be measured against Colombia and Ecuador, respectively.
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