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Venezuela national football team

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Men's association football team
"Vinotinto" redirects here. For the Ecuadorian football club, seeVinotinto F.C. Ecuador.
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, seeVenezuela women's national football team.

Venezuela
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameLa Vinotinto (The Red-Wine)[1]
AssociationFederación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachOswaldo Vizcarrondo
CaptainSalomón Rondón
MostcapsTomás Rincón (143)
Top scorerSalomón Rondón (48)
Home stadiumEstadio Monumental
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
FIFA codeVEN
Firstcolours
Secondcolours
FIFA ranking
Current 50Decrease 2 (19 January 2026)[2]
Highest25 (November 2019)
Lowest129 (November 1998)
First international
 Panama 2–1Venezuela 
(Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938)
Biggest win
 Venezuela 7–0Puerto Rico 
(Caracas, Venezuela; 16 January 1959)
Biggest defeat
 Argentina 11–0Venezuela 
(Rosario, Argentina; 10 August 1975)
Copa América
Appearances20 (first in1967)
Best resultFourth place (2011)

TheVenezuela national football team (Spanish:Selección de fútbol de Venezuela), nicknamedLa Vinotinto ("The Red Wine"), representsVenezuela in men'sinternationalfootball and is controlled by theFederación Venezolana de Fútbol (English:Venezuelan Football Federation), the governing body forfootball in Venezuela. Their nickname is a reference to the unique “red wine” team color that is used on their home jerseys. When playing at home in official games, they usually rotate between three stadiums: ThePolideportivo Cachamay inPuerto Ordaz, theEstadio José Antonio Anzoátegui inPuerto La Cruz and theEstadio Pueblo Nuevo inSan Cristóbal, though recentFIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns saw home games in other stadiums around the country, including theEstadio Monumental inMaturín. Likewise, in friendly matches, they tend to rotate between the rest of the stadiums in the country.

Unlike other South American nations, and akin to some Caribbean nations,baseball is extremely popular in Venezuela, which diverts athletic talent away from football, contributing to its historic lack of success inCONMEBOL competitions. As of 2025, they are the only CONMEBOL side to have never qualified for the World Cup. Often Venezuela would go through entire qualification tournaments without recording a single win, although this has not happened since 1998. Until2011, their best finish at theCopa América was fifth in their first entry, in1967. It is only recently with the spread of the World Cup's popularity in nations where football was not the primary sport (such as Canada, Japan, the United States, and Australia) that the national team found incentives to increase player development and fan support. As of December 2019, Venezuela has the highest position on the FIFA World Ranking of any team that has not yet qualified for the World Cup, being ranked 25th.[4]

History

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20th century

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Venezuela did not participate inFIFA World Cup qualification until the1966 qualifiers in which they were drawn withUruguay andPeru, but failed to register a point in four games. In the1970 qualifiers they managed to register a point, and after withdrawing from the1974 series, repeated that in the1978 qualifiers. The1982 qualifiers saw them register their first win, over Bolivia. They wouldn't register another World Cup qualifying win until the1994 series when they defeatedEcuador. A highlight of the1998 qualifiers was goalkeeperRafael Dudamel scoring againstArgentina in a 5–2 defeat.

Despite poor results during the 1960s and 1970s, outstanding players likeLuis Mendoza andRafael Santana achieved recognition. Venezuela also managed to qualify for the1980 Summer Olympics around this time, the first-ever major international football competition they participated in.

Richard Páez era

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AfterJosé Omar Pastoriza's resignation during the2002 World Cup qualifying campaign,Richard Páez took over as head coach of the national team. In their remaining qualifiers, Venezuela achieved 4 victories in a row againstUruguay,Chile,Peru, andParaguay; in terms of World Cup qualifying matches, this was the first time the team won more than one game in row, the first time they won away from home, and the first time they avoided finishing in last place in their entire history.

The team nevertheless failed to qualify for the2002 World Cup, or the2006 World Cup, gaining 16 and 18 points respectively. However, the team did achieve progression to the second round of the2007 Copa America on home soil.

In November 2007, Páez resigned after disagreements with the media and supporters.[5]

César Farías era

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With a new coachCésar Farías, Venezuela national team improved their performances. At the beginning of2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Venezuela won its first game in World Cup qualifying against long unbeaten Ecuador inQuito. Something similar happened to Bolivia inLa Paz, where Venezuela won for the first time at Bolivian altitude. Also, they received their first point againstBrazil in qualifying. Despite not ultimately reaching the 2010 World Cup, Venezuela achieved its best result in qualifying. They finished this round with 22 points in 18 matches, surpassing Peru and Bolivia for eighth place in the region.

On 6 June 2008, Venezuela achieved its first-ever triumph over Brazil, defeating theSeleção 2–0 in a friendly match inBoston, United States. Venezuela obtained excellent results in the2011 Copa América when they finished fourth, their highest finish in the tournament to date. With a squad composed mostly of players playing in Europe, they began2014 World Cup qualification with a historic result (1–0) against Argentina inPuerto La Cruz, beating the Argentines for the first time.

Noel Sanvicente era

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Match betweenGalicia (in white) and Venezuela (in burgundy).

On 4 September 2014,Noel Sanvicente was made coach of the Venezuela national team.[6] The team's first match under Sanvicente was againstSouth Korea inBucheon on 5 September 2014, ending in a 3–1 defeat.[7]

Sanvicente's first tournament came in the2015 Copa América, with Venezuela drawn inGroup C of the competition. Their opening game finished with an upset victory over tournament favoritesColombia by 1–0, but subsequent defeats to Peru and Brazil sawLa Vinotinto eliminated.[citation needed]

Venezuela began theWorld Cup qualification campaign with a 1–0 defeat againstParaguay at home, and would not earn their first point until their match against Peru, a 2–2 draw inLima where Venezuela led until the last minute of stoppage time. Their match with Chile ended in a disappointing 4–1 defeat. Sanvicente announced his resignation a week later after mutual consent with the FVF. At the time of Sanvicente's departure, Venezuela was last in the qualification standings with a sole point.

Rafael Dudamel era

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Sanvicente was replaced by former Vinotinto goalkeeperRafael Dudamel, who decided to revamp the entire national team, by injecting the team with the promising young generation of Venezuelan players that finished second at the2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup that was dubbed as the country's first-ever football Golden Generation.[8] Under his coaching,La Vinotinto quickly improved and reached the quarterfinals in theCopa América Centenario, with two 1–0 wins overJamaica and Uruguay and a 1–1 draw againstMexico in the group stage and then a 4–1 defeat to Argentina in the quarter-finals. In the 7th matchday of the 2018 World Cup qualifier, Venezuela lost to Colombia 2–0 inBarranquilla, the first loss againstLos Cafeteros since 2009. Later, on matchday 11, Venezuela won for the first time in the qualifier, 5–0 overBolivia inMaturín with a hat-trick fromJosef Martínez and goals fromJacobo Kouffati andRómulo Otero.

On 2 January 2020, Dudamel resigned from the national team.

Copa América history

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Venezuela first participated at theCopa América in1967, and finished fifth after defeating Bolivia 3–0 with a side containing Mendoza and Santana. The1975 tournament saw Venezuela drawn in a group with Brazil and Argentina, and finished bottom with an 11–0 defeat to Argentina. In the1979 edition, which would be the international swansong for Mendoza and Santana, they drew 0–0 with Colombia and 1–1 with Chile. A highlight of the1989 tournament was midfielderCarlos Maldonado's four goals. In the1993 series, Venezuela drew with Uruguay and the United States.

The team's overall Copa América record has been relatively poor (goal difference 33–145 before the 2011 Copa América), but the "Auge Vinotinto" (Vinotinto Rise) period in the early 2000s (decade) brought increased attention to the sport in the country, which in turn brought increased support from both government and private institutions. Said support contributed greatly to the "Vinotinto's" rise in quality. In 2007, during theCopa América held in Venezuela, the team progressed to the quarterfinals for the first time in its history after finishing first in a group containing Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Venezuela's 2–0 victory over Peru during the competition was its first Copa América victory since 1967.

2011 Copa América

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At the2011 Copa América championship, Venezuela reached the semi-finals round for the first time by defeating Chile in the quarter-final, 2–1. Despite their commanding presence against Paraguay in their semifinal, Venezuela was unable to convert their chances into goals. They would eventually lose 5–3 to Paraguay in a penalty shootout after remaining scoreless in normal and extra time. Venezuela and Peru played for third place at theEstadio Ciudad de La Plata, where Venezuela would suffer their biggest loss of the tournament, losing 4–1 to Peru and falling into fourth place overall. Nonetheless, it was their best-ever finish at the competition.

Group B:

Main article:2011 Copa América Group B
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Brazil312064+25
 Venezuela312043+15
 Paraguay30305503
 Ecuador301225−31

Results:

Brazil  v Venezuela
3 July 2011Group stagesBrazil 0–0 VenezuelaLa Plata, Argentina
16:00UTC-3ReportStadium:Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee:Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
Venezuela  v Ecuador
9 July 2011Group stagesVenezuela 1–0 EcuadorSalta, Argentina
18:30UTC-3C. González 61'ReportStadium:Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee:Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
Paraguay  v Venezuela
13 July 2011Group stagesParaguay 3–3 VenezuelaSalta, Argentina
19:15UTC-3Alcaraz 32'
Barrios 62'
Riveros 85'		ReportRondón 5'
Miku 89'
Perozo 90+2'		Stadium:Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee:Enrique Osses (Chile)
Chile  v Venezuela
17 July 2011QuarterfinalsChile 1–2 VenezuelaSan Juan, Argentina
19:15UTC-3Suazo 69'ReportVizcarrondo 34'
Cichero 80'		Stadium:Estadio del Bicentenario
Referee:Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
Venezuela  v Paraguay
20 July 2011SemifinalsVenezuela 0–0
(3–5p)		 ParaguayMendoza, Argentina
21:45UTC-3ReportStadium:Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Referee:Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
Penalties
Maldonadosoccer ball with check mark
Reysoccer ball with check mark
Lucenasoccer ball with red X
Mikusoccer ball with check mark		soccer ball with check markOrtigoza
soccer ball with check markBarrios
soccer ball with check markRiveros
soccer ball with check markMartínez
soccer ball with check markVerón
Peru  v Venezuela
23 July 2011Third-place matchPeru 4–1 VenezuelaLa Plata, Argentina
16:00UTC-3Chiroque 41'
Guerrero 63',89',90+2'		ReportArango 77'Stadium:Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee:Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Team image

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Wikimedia Commons has media related toVenezuela national football team kits.

Venezuela made its international debut in theCentral American and Caribbean Games held inPanama in 1938, wearing thevinotinto (burgundy) color. The burgundy color originated from the uniform of the Venezuelan National Guard.[9] In the1967 Copa América Venezuela also wore thePeñarol shirt vChile to avoid colors clash, as Venezuela had arrived in theEstadio Centenario (Peñarol's frequent venue) with no alternate shirts.[10]

In 1993, a vertical band with the colors of theNational flag was added to the left side of the jersey, which changed its colors to a more traditional red tone. This lasted until 1996 when Venezuela returned to thevinotinto tone.[11]

In 1998 Venezuela adopted a yellow/blue/red scheme, similar to their flag colors, by Mexican manufacturer "ABA Sports".[11] The national team returned to the traditional color in 2000. It has been remaining (with few changes)[12] as the main uniform up to present days.

Kit providers

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Source:[13]

Adidas jersey worn during the 2014 World Cup qualifying
ManufacturerPeriod
GermanyAdidas1981–1991
VenezuelaForte1992–1995
PeruPolmer1996–1997
MexicoAba Sport1998–1999
MexicoAtlética2000–2004
GermanyAdidas2005–2018
ItalyGivova2019–2023
GermanyAdidas2024–2026

Results and fixtures

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Main article:Venezuela national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2025

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Venezuela  v Peru
25 March 20252026 World Cup qualificationVenezuela 1–0 PeruMaturín, Venezuela
20:00 UTC−4
ReportStadium:Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 33,683
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
Venezuela  v Bolivia
6 June 20252026 World Cup qualificationVenezuela 2–0 BoliviaMaturín, Venezuela
18:00 UTC−4ReportStadium:Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 46,741
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)
Uruguay  v Venezuela
10 June 20252026 World Cup qualificationUruguay 2–0 VenezuelaMontevideo, Uruguay
20:00 UTC−3ReportStadium:Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 29,672
Referee:Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Argentina  v Venezuela
4 September 20252026 World Cup qualificationArgentina 3–0 VenezuelaBuenos Aires, Argentina
20:30 UTC−3
ReportStadium:Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 76,490
Referee:Piero Maza (Chile)
Venezuela  v Colombia
9 September 20252026 World Cup qualificationVenezuela 3–6 ColombiaMaturín, Venezuela
19:30 UTC−4Report
Stadium:Estadio Monumental
Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina)
Argentina  v Venezuela
10 October 2025FriendlyArgentina 1–0 VenezuelaMiami Gardens, United States
20:00 UTC−4ReportStadium:Hard Rock Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee:Tori Penso (United States)
Venezuela  v Belize
14 October 2025FriendlyVenezuela Cancelled BelizeBridgeview, United States
15:00 UTC−5ReportStadium:SeatGeek Stadium
Note: The match was cancelled due to unrest fromOperation Midway Blitz.
Venezuela  v Australia
14 November 2025FriendlyVenezuela 1–0 AustraliaHouston, United States
20:30 UTC−6ReportStadium:Shell Energy Stadium
Referee:Armando Villarreal (United States)
Venezuela  v Canada
18 November 2025FriendlyVenezuela 0–2 CanadaFort Lauderdale, United States
20:30 UTC−5ReportStadium:Chase Stadium
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States)

2026

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Venezuela  v Trinidad and Tobago
27 March 20262026 FIFA SeriesVenezuela v Trinidad and TobagoTashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5Stadium:Pakhtakor Stadium
Uzbekistan  v Venezuela
30 March 20262026 FIFA SeriesUzbekistan v VenezuelaTashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5Stadium:Bunyodkor Stadium

Coaching staff

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PositionName
Head coachOswaldo Vizcarrondo
Assistant coachClever Xavier
Goalkeeper coachMario Marín

Coaching history

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Caretaker managers are listed initalics.

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up to the squad for thetraining module from 15 to 19 February 2026.[14]

  • Caps and goals are correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match againstCanada.
  • Friendlies not recognized by FIFA are not counted.
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GKJoel Graterol (1997-02-13)13 February 1997 (age 29)120Venezuelan Football FederationPuerto Cabello
1GKFrankarlos Benítez (2004-05-03)3 May 2004 (age 21)00Venezuelan Football FederationCaracas
1GKJorge Sánchez (2006-09-30)30 September 2006 (age 19)00Venezuelan Football FederationDeportivo La Guaira
1GKCristopher Varela (1999-11-27)27 November 1999 (age 26)00Venezuelan Football FederationDeportivo La Guaira
2DFLuis Mago (1994-09-15)15 September 1994 (age 31)192Venezuelan Football FederationCaracas
2DFYohan Cumana (1996-03-08)8 March 1996 (age 29)90Venezuelan Football FederationUCV
2DFEduardo Fereira (2000-09-20)20 September 2000 (age 25)00Venezuelan Football FederationCaracas
2DFAndrés Kinsler (2005-01-25)25 January 2005 (age 21)00Venezuelan Football FederationRayo Zuliano
2DFMarcos Maitán (2008-04-18)18 April 2008 (age 17)00Venezuelan Football FederationMonagas
2DFLuis Moreno (2004-06-28)28 June 2004 (age 21)00Venezuelan Football FederationPortuguesa
2DFDiego Osío (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 (age 29)00Venezuelan Football FederationDeportivo La Guaira
3MFKendrys Silva (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (age 32)00Venezuelan Football FederationUCV
3MFIsaí Valladares (2005-02-12)12 February 2005 (age 21)00Venezuelan Football FederationZamora
3MFCarlos Faya (2002-01-18)18 January 2002 (age 24)10Venezuelan Football FederationDeportivo La Guaira
3MFJosé Correa (2006-03-25)25 March 2006 (age 19)00Venezuelan Football FederationDeportivo La Guaira
2DFHenrry Díaz (2008-03-03)3 March 2008 (age 17)00Venezuelan Football FederationMonagas
2DFÁngel Figueroa (2005-05-29)29 May 2005 (age 20)00Venezuelan Football FederationCaracas
3MFGustavo González (1996-02-20)20 February 1996 (age 29)00Venezuelan Football FederationPuerto Cabello
3MFJhon Marchán (1998-09-02)2 September 1998 (age 27)00Venezuelan Football FederationPuerto Cabello
4FWJovanny Bolívar (2001-12-16)16 December 2001 (age 24)10Venezuelan Football FederationUCV
4FWDaniel De Sousa (2004-02-13)13 February 2004 (age 22)00Venezuelan Football FederationUCV
4FWEdwuin Pernía (1995-02-12)12 February 1995 (age 31)00Venezuelan Football FederationPuerto Cabello
4FWCristian Romero (2005-02-18)18 February 2005 (age 20)00Venezuelan Football FederationRayo Zuliano
4FWYerwin Sulbarán (2008-03-03)3 March 2008 (age 17)00Venezuelan Football FederationMonagas

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKJesús Camargo (1997-12-12)12 December 1997 (age 28)00VenezuelaDeportivo TáchiraTraining module, 15–19 February 2026WD
GKWuilker Faríñez (1998-02-15)15 February 1998 (age 28)420ColombiaInternacional de Bogotáv. Canada, 18 November 2025
GKJosé Contreras (1994-10-20)20 October 1994 (age 31)90EcuadorBarcelonav. Canada, 18 November 2025
GKMiguel Silva (2000-07-28)28 July 2000 (age 25)00ColombiaFortalezav. Canada, 18 November 2025
GKJavier Otero (2002-11-18)18 November 2002 (age 23)10United StatesOrlando Cityv. Argentina, 10 October 2025
GKJuan Rojas (2008-07-04)4 July 2008 (age 17)00United StatesOrlando City Bv. Argentina, 10 October 2025
GKRafael Romo (1990-02-25)25 February 1990 (age 35)360EcuadorUniversidad Católicav. Colombia, 9 September 2025
GKAlain Baroja (1989-10-23)23 October 1989 (age 36)140BoliviaAlways Readyv. Colombia, 9 September 2025
DFDelvin Alfonzo (2000-04-09)9 April 2000 (age 25)00VenezuelaDeportivo TáchiraTraining module, 15–19 February 2026WD
DFJonathan Bilbao (1999-07-29)29 July 1999 (age 26)00VenezuelaCaraboboTraining module, 15–19 February 2026WD
DFFranyer Oliveros (2004-10-14)14 October 2004 (age 21)00VenezuelaCaraboboTraining module, 15–19 February 2026WD
DFJuan David Sánchez (2005-10-06)6 October 2005 (age 20)00VenezuelaDeportivo TáchiraTraining module, 15–19 February 2026WD
DFNahuel Ferraresi (1998-11-19)19 November 1998 (age 27)421BrazilSão Paulov. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFYordan Osorio (1994-05-10)10 May 1994 (age 31)360Unattachedv. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFRonald Hernández (1995-10-18)18 October 1995 (age 30)351United StatesAtlanta Unitedv. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFAlessandro Milani (2005-06-14)14 June 2005 (age 20)30ItalyAvellinov. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFTeo Quintero (1999-03-02)2 March 1999 (age 26)30NetherlandsSparta Rotterdamv. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFCarlos Vivas (2002-04-04)4 April 2002 (age 23)20ColombiaInternacional de Bogotáv. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFAdrián Cova (2001-02-13)13 February 2001 (age 25)10BulgariaLokomotiv Plovdivv. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFÁngel Azuaje (2004-09-25)25 September 2004 (age 21)00MexicoUNAMv. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFAdrián Palacios (2004-06-07)7 June 2004 (age 21)00BelgiumGenkv. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFBianneider Tamayo (2005-01-13)13 January 2005 (age 21)00ChileUniversidad de Chilev. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFJesús Yendis (1998-03-18)18 March 1998 (age 27)00VenezuelaCaracasv. Canada, 18 November 2025
DFLuis Balbo (2006-03-28)28 March 2006 (age 19)10ItalyFiorentinav. Canada, 18 November 2025INJ
DFJon Aramburu (2002-07-23)23 July 2002 (age 23)181SpainReal Sociedadv. Australia, 14 November 2025INJ
DFYiandro Raap (2006-07-25)25 July 2006 (age 19)00NetherlandsJong PSVv. Argentina, 10 October 2025
DFRenné Rivas (2003-03-21)21 March 2003 (age 22)00United Arab EmiratesKalbav. Argentina, 10 October 2025
DFYanniel Hernández (1997-07-10)10 July 1997 (age 28)00VenezuelaUCVv. Argentina, 10 October 2025WD
DFMiguel Pernía (2000-11-01)1 November 2000 (age 25)00ColombiaFortalezav. Argentina, 10 October 2025WD
DFAlexander González (1992-11-13)13 November 1992 (age 33)752VenezuelaCarabobov. Colombia, 9 September 2025
DFWilker Ángel (1993-03-18)18 March 1993 (age 32)462Unattachedv. Colombia, 9 September 2025
DFJhon Chancellor (1992-01-02)2 January 1992 (age 34)373EcuadorUniversidad Católicav. Colombia, 9 September 2025
DFMiguel Navarro (1999-01-26)26 January 1999 (age 27)230ArgentinaTalleresv. Colombia, 9 September 2025
DFChristian Makoun (2000-03-05)5 March 2000 (age 25)140BulgariaLevski Sofiav. Colombia, 9 September 2025
DFJosua Mejías (1997-06-07)7 June 1997 (age 28)40HungaryDebrecenv. Colombia, 9 September 2025
DFThomas Gutiérrez (2000-05-01)1 May 2000 (age 25)10ParaguayNacionalv. Uruguay, 10 June 2025
DFRubén Ramírez (1995-10-18)18 October 1995 (age 30)31VenezuelaUCVv. Peru, 25 March 2025
MFEdson Tortolero (1998-02-05)5 February 1998 (age 28)10VenezuelaCaraboboTraining module, 15–19 February 2026WD
MFCarlos Sosa (1995-08-02)2 August 1995 (age 30)00VenezuelaDeportivo TáchiraTraining module, 15–19 February 2026WD
MFDaniel Saggiomo (1998-07-02)2 July 1998 (age 27)00VenezuelaPuerto CabelloTraining module, 15–19 February 2026INJ
MFCristian Cásseres (2000-01-20)20 January 2000 (age 26)440FranceToulousev. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFTelasco Segovia (2003-04-02)2 April 2003 (age 22)162United StatesInter Miamiv. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFDaniel Pereira (2000-07-14)14 July 2000 (age 25)80United StatesAustinv. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFGleiker Mendoza (2001-12-08)8 December 2001 (age 24)50UkraineKryvbas Kryvyi Rihv. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFDavid Martínez (2006-02-07)7 February 2006 (age 20)40United StatesLos Angelesv. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFMatías Lacava (2002-10-24)24 October 2002 (age 23)30PortugalVizelav. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFJorge Yriarte (2000-03-04)4 March 2000 (age 25)21PolandŚląsk Wrocławv. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFJosé Chávez (1996-08-02)2 August 1996 (age 29)20VenezuelaPuerto Cabellov. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFEnder Echenique (2004-04-02)2 April 2004 (age 21)20United StatesCincinnativ. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFWikelman Carmona (2003-02-24)24 February 2003 (age 22)10CanadaMontréalv. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFKeiber Lamadrid (2003-11-18)18 November 2003 (age 22)10EnglandWest Ham Unitedv. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFJeferson Caraballo (2002-05-08)8 May 2002 (age 23)00VenezuelaMonagasv. Canada, 18 November 2025
MFJefferson Savarino (1996-11-11)11 November 1996 (age 29)514BrazilFluminensev. Australia, 14 November 2025WD
MFJuan Pablo Añor (1994-01-24)24 January 1994 (age 32)291GreeceVolosv. Australia, 14 November 2025WD
MFJesús Bueno (1999-04-15)15 April 1999 (age 26)10United StatesPhiladelphia Unionv. Australia, 14 November 2025WD
MFKervin Andrade (2005-04-13)13 April 2005 (age 20)40IsraelMaccabi Tel Avivv. Argentina, 10 October 2025
MFBryant Ortega (2003-02-28)28 February 2003 (age 22)10United Arab EmiratesKhor Fakkanv. Argentina, 10 October 2025
MFGustavo Caraballo (2008-08-29)29 August 2008 (age 17)00United StatesOrlando Cityv. Argentina, 10 October 2025
MFTomás Rincón(Captain) (1988-01-13)13 January 1988 (age 38)1431BrazilSantosv. Colombia, 9 September 2025
MFYeferson Soteldo (1997-06-30)30 June 1997 (age 28)534BrazilFluminensev. Colombia, 9 September 2025
MFJhon Murillo (1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (age 30)484ColombiaAmérica de Caliv. Colombia, 9 September 2025
MFJosé Martínez (1994-09-07)7 September 1994 (age 31)410BrazilCorinthiansv. Colombia, 9 September 2025
MFEduard Bello (1995-08-20)20 August 1995 (age 30)264ColombiaAtlético Nacionalv. Colombia, 9 September 2025
MFLeonardo Flores (1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (age 30)20ColombiaAtlético Bucaramangav. Colombia, 9 September 2025
MFYangel Herrera (1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (age 28)433SpainReal Sociedadv. Peru, 25 March 2025
MFEdson Castillo (1994-05-18)18 May 1994 (age 31)91VenezuelaCarabobov. Peru, 25 March 2025
MFFreddy Vargas (1999-04-01)1 April 1999 (age 26)30AzerbaijanNeftçiv. Peru, 25 March 2025
FWJosé Balza (1997-06-15)15 June 1997 (age 28)00VenezuelaDeportivo TáchiraTraining module, 15–19 February 2026WD
FWKevin Kelsy (2004-07-27)27 July 2004 (age 21)40United StatesPortland Timbersv. Canada, 18 November 2025
FWAlejandro Marqués (2000-08-04)4 August 2000 (age 25)40PortugalEstorilv. Canada, 18 November 2025
FWJesús Ramírez (1998-05-04)4 May 1998 (age 27)31PortugalNacionalv. Canada, 18 November 2025
FWSalomón Rondón(Vice-captain) (1989-09-16)16 September 1989 (age 36)12048MexicoPachucav. Colombia, 9 September 2025
FWJosef Martínez (1993-05-19)19 May 1993 (age 32)7015MexicoTijuanav. Colombia, 9 September 2025
FWJhonder Cádiz (1995-07-29)29 July 1995 (age 30)192MexicoPachucav. Peru, 25 March 2025
FWJan Hurtado (2000-03-05)5 March 2000 (age 25)130GreeceVolosv. Peru, 25 March 2025
  • INJ Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • SUS Suspended
  • WD Withdrew from the squad

Player records

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As of 18 November 2025[15]
Players inbold are still active with Venezuela.

Most appearances

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MidfielderTomás Rincón is the most capped player with 143 appearances.
RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1Tomás Rincón14312008–present
2Juan Arango129231999–2015
3Salomón Rondón120472008–present
4José Manuel Rey115101997–2011
5Roberto Rosales9612007–present
6Jorge Alberto Rojas8731999–2009
7Miguel Mea Vitali8411999–2012
8Oswaldo Vizcarrondo8072004–2016
9Gabriel Urdaneta7791996–2005
10Luis Vallenilla7601996–2007

Top goalscorers

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Salomón Rondón is the nation's all-time top goalscorer.
RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1Salomón Rondón481200.42008–present
2Juan Arango231290.171999–2015
3Giancarlo Maldonado22650.342003–2011
4Josef Martínez15700.212011–present
5Ruberth Morán14630.221996–2007
6Miku11500.222006–2015
Darwin Machís11520.212011–present
8Daniel Arismendi10300.332006–2011
José Manuel Rey101150.091997–2011
10Gabriel Urdaneta9770.121996–2005

Competitive record

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Main article:Venezuela national football team records and statistics

FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Uruguay1930Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
Italy1934
France1938
Brazil1950
Switzerland1954Did not enterDeclined participation
Sweden1958WithdrewWithdrew
Chile1962Did not enterDeclined participation
England1966Did not qualify4004415
Mexico19706015118
West Germany1974WithdrewWithdrew
Argentina1978Did not qualify401328
Spain1982410319
Mexico19866015515
Italy19904004118
United States19948107434
France1998160313841
South KoreaJapan20021851121844
Germany20061853102028
South Africa2010186482329
Brazil2014165561420
Russia20181826101935
Qatar20221831141434
CanadaMexicoUnited States2026184681828
MoroccoPortugalSpain2030To be determinedTo be determined
Saudi Arabia2034
Total0/191763232112152376

Copa América

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Main article:Venezuela at the Copa América

 Champions   Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

South American Championship / Copa América record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
Argentina1916No national representative
Uruguay1917
Brazil1919
Chile1920
Argentina1921
Brazil1922
Uruguay1923
Uruguay1924
Argentina1925Not a CONMEBOL member
Chile1926
Peru1927
Argentina1929
Peru1935
Argentina1937
Peru1939
Chile1941
Uruguay1942
Chile1945
Argentina1946
Ecuador1947
Brazil1949
Peru1953Did not participate
Chile1955
Uruguay1956
Peru1957
Argentina1959
Ecuador1959
Bolivia1963
Uruguay1967Fifth place5th5104716Squad
1975Group stage10th4004126Squad
197910th4022112Squad
198310th4013110Squad
Argentina198710th200218Squad
Brazil198910th4013411Squad
Chile199110th4004115Squad
Ecuador199311th3021611Squad
Uruguay199512th3003410Squad
Bolivia199712th300305Squad
Paraguay199912th3003113Squad
Colombia200112th300307Squad
Peru200411th301225Squad
Venezuela2007Quarter-finals6th412156Squad
Argentina2011Fourth place4th623178Squad
Chile2015Group stage9th310223Squad
United States2016Quarter-finals6th421145Squad
Brazil20197th412133Squad
Brazil2021Group stage9th402226Squad
United States2024Quarter-finals5th431072Squad
TotalFourth place20/277411184559182—

Pan American Games

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Pan American Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Argentina1951Fourth place4th4103514
Mexico1955Fourth place4th6123920
United States1959Did not participate
Brazil1963
Canada1967
Colombia1971
Mexico1975
Puerto Rico1979
Venezuela1983Group stage7th210133
United States1987Did not qualify
Cuba1991
Argentina1995
Since1999SeeVenezuela national under-23 football team
TotalFourth place3/12123271737

Honours

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Regional

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  • Bolivarian Games
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal (5): 1947–48s, 1951, 1965, 1970, 1977
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal (2): 1961, 1981
Notes
  • s Shared titles.

See also

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References

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  2. ^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking".FIFA. 19 January 2026. Retrieved19 January 2026.
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  8. ^"Jóvenes - Where Are Venezuela's Golden U20 Generation Now?". 11 June 2019.Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved20 March 2020.
  9. ^"¿Por qué le dicen la Vinotinto a la Selección venezolana? | Goal.com".www.goal.com (in Spanish). 18 June 2021.Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved16 March 2023.
  10. ^Redacción Aguanten Che."Vinotinto aurinegra".aguantenche.com.uy. Archived fromthe original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved18 January 2013.
  11. ^ab"La evolución de la camisa vinotinto desde 1938". Archived fromthe original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved2 September 2019.
  12. ^La Vinotinto estrenará uniformeArchived 2 July 2017 at theWayback Machine on La Patilla website
  13. ^Las marcas que han vestido a la VinotintoArchived 20 August 2019 at theWayback Machine on Meridiano.com
  14. ^@selevinotinto; (14 February 2026)."📋 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐬" (in Spanish). Retrieved15 February 2026 – viaInstagram.
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