The coach of Venezuela, Fernando ‘Bocha’ Batista, lamented on Tuesday that his team did not get the position for the play and last date of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
“We tried. We were behind a dream. It couldn’t be, “Batista said after the game played in the city of Maturín, at a press conference in which he did not answer questions from journalists.
The Argentine apologized to Venezuelans For not achieving “the dream” that his team also had, which until this date remained in the seventh position and that was taken away by Bolivia, which won 1-0 to Brazil and got his position to the Repe.
“Simply apologize to the people Venezuelan for the dream we had with these players to be able to classify the repechage. Very difficult moment, very hard time personally, in football. I thank this group of players. We try until the last date, “he said.
Batista anticipated that in the days Come will begin to do “quieter” analysis and abandoned the press conference by stating not to be arranged to answer questions.
Colombia thrashed 3-6 Venezuela despite starting losing, on an inspired night of striker Luis Javier Suárez, striker of Portuguese Sporting and author of a historic poker with the shirt of your country.
