Colombia He thrashed Tuesday 3-6 to Venezueladespite starting losing, and frustrated, on a night inspired night Luis Javier Suárezauthor of a historic poker with the shirt of his country, the vinotinto pass to La Repesca in a match for the nineteenth and last date of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
The team led by the Argentine coach Fernando ‘Bocha’ Batista had a good start and marked the first goal 3 after preparing a rapid play of two touches, between Nahuel Ferraresi and Solomon Rondón, to attend the band to Fablasco Segovia, who sent a crossed right that left the Colombian goalkeeper with his arms up.
Colombia broke the inspiration of the homeowners in the 10th minute when it executed a shot that on the corner that connected Yerry head mine to put the 1-1, which shuddered to the Monumental stadium, of the city of Maturín. However, two minutes later, in another play by the band, Segovia shot at the arch and caused a rebound that Josef Martínez dotted for 2-1 when the ball escaped from the hands of the Colombian goalkeeper Kevin Mier.
Luis Díaz, in a game of the game with Jon Aramburu (Venezuela)
When Venezuela was excited about the playful began to suffer in defense and, after a bad air clearance, Luis Javier Suárez, scorer of the match, defined at the foot of the arc and left the score matter in the first half.
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In the second half, the team led by the Argentine Néstor Lorenzo took advantage of the defensive breakdown of the premises, which left spaces for an unstoppable Suarez to score three goals, in the 50s, 59 and 67th minutes, respectively. The Vinotinto discounted with Rondón, in the 76th minute, but Colombia scored its sixth goal through Jhon Córdoba, who had entered a few minutes before.
Technical file
3 – Venezuela: Rafael Romo; Miguel Navarro (M.63, Kevin Kelsy), Wilker Ángel, Nahuel Ferraresi, Jon Aramburu; Yeferson Soteldo, José ‘El Brujo’ Martínez, Fablasco Segovia (Cristian Cáseres M.74), Eduard Bello (m.63, Jhon Murillo); Solomon Rondón, Josef Martínez (M.69, Jefferson Savarino)
Coacator: Fernando Batista
6 – Colombia: Kevin Mier; Álvaro Angulo, Yerry Mina, Davinson Sánchez, Daniel Muñoz; Kevin Castaño (m.77, Jhon Arias), Jefferson Lerma (m.86, Juan Portilla), Richard Ríos; Luis Díaz, Luis Suarez (m.69, Jhon Córdoba), James Rodríguez (M.68, Juan Fernando Quintero)
Coacator: Néstor Lorenzo
Goals: 1-0, Fablasco Segovia (m. 3); 1-1, Yerry Mina (m. 10); 2-1, Josef Martínez (m. 12); 2-2, Luis Javier Suárez (m. 42); 2-3, Luis Javier Suárez (m. 50); 2-4, Luis Javier Suárez (m. 59); 2-5, Luis Suarez (m. 67); 3-5, Solomon Rondón (m. 76); 3-6, Jhon Córdoba (m. 78)
Referee: Brazilian Wilton Pereira Sampaio
Incidents: Game of the decimoctava day of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup played at the Maturín Monumental Stadium, in the homonym city of Venezuela
In this way, and with the victory of Bolivia 1-0 at home against Brazil, Venezuela lost its position to the repechage against a coffee team that faced the last date of the tie with the pass confirmed to the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico 2026. With this match, the stage of a group of Venezuelan players who probably retired soon from the national team, as Solomon Rondón, of 35 years, its maximum goalkeeper.
