Venezuela national football team
Men's association football team
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The Venezuela national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Venezuela), nicknamed La Vinotinto ("The Red Wine"), represents Venezuela in men's international football and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (English: Venezuelan Football Federation), the governing body for football 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: The Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Ordaz, the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz and the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal, though recent FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns saw home games in other stadiums around the country, including the Estadio Monumental in Maturín. Likewise, in friendly matches, they tend to rotate between the rest of the stadiums in the country.
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| Nickname | La Vinotinto (The Red-Wine)[1] | ||
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| Association | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo | ||
| Captain | Jon Aramburu | ||
| Most caps | Tomás Rincón (143) | ||
| Top scorer | Salomón Rondón (50) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Monumental Estadio Olímpico de la UCV Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida | ||
| FIFA code | VEN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 49  1 (1 April 2026)[2] | ||
| Highest | 25 (November 2019) | ||
| Lowest | 129 (November 1998) | ||
| First international | |||
 Panama 2–1 Venezuela  (Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Venezuela 7–0 Puerto Rico  (Caracas, Venezuela; 16 January 1959) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Argentina 11–0 Venezuela (Rosario, Argentina; 10 August 1975) | |||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1967) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2011) | ||
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 in CONMEBOL 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. Until 2011, their best finish at the Copa América was fifth in their first entry, in 1967. 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.[3]
History
20th century
Venezuela did not participate in FIFA World Cup qualification until the 1966 qualifiers in which they were drawn with Uruguay and Peru, but failed to register a point in four games. In the 1970 qualifiers they managed to register a point, and after withdrawing from the 1974 series, repeated that in the 1978 qualifiers. The 1982 qualifiers saw them register their first win, over Bolivia. They wouldn't register another World Cup qualifying win until the 1994 series when they defeated Ecuador. A highlight of the 1998 qualifiers was goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel scoring against Argentina in a 5–2 defeat.
Despite poor results during the 1960s and 1970s, outstanding players like Luis Mendoza and Rafael Santana achieved recognition. Venezuela also managed to qualify for the 1980 Summer Olympics around this time, the first-ever major international football competition they participated in.
Richard Páez era
After José Omar Pastoriza's resignation during the 2002 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 against Uruguay, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay; 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 the 2002 World Cup, or the 2006 World Cup, gaining 16 and 18 points respectively. However, the team did achieve progression to the second round of the 2007 Copa America on home soil.
In November 2007, Páez resigned after disagreements with the media and supporters.[4]
César Farías era
With a new coach César Farías, Venezuela national team improved their performances. At the beginning of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Venezuela won its first game in World Cup qualifying against long unbeaten Ecuador in Quito. Something similar happened to Bolivia in La Paz, where Venezuela won for the first time at Bolivian altitude. Also, they received their first point against Brazil 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 the Seleção 2–0 in a friendly match in Boston, United States. Venezuela obtained excellent results in the 2011 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 began 2014 World Cup qualification with a historic result (1–0) against Argentina in Puerto La Cruz, beating the Argentines for the first time.
Noel Sanvicente era
On 4 September 2014, Noel Sanvicente was made coach of the Venezuela national team.[5] The team's first match under Sanvicente was against South Korea in Bucheon on 5 September 2014, ending in a 3–1 defeat.[6]
Sanvicente's first tournament came in the 2015 Copa América, with Venezuela drawn in Group C of the competition. Their opening game finished with an upset victory over tournament favorites Colombia by 1–0, but subsequent defeats to Peru and Brazil saw La Vinotinto eliminated.[citation needed]
Venezuela began the World Cup qualification campaign with a 1–0 defeat against Paraguay at home, and would not earn their first point until their match against Peru, a 2–2 draw in Lima 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
Sanvicente was replaced by former Vinotinto goalkeeper Rafael 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 the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup that was dubbed as the country's first-ever football Golden Generation.[7] Under his coaching, La Vinotinto quickly improved and reached the quarterfinals in the Copa América Centenario, with two 1–0 wins over Jamaica and Uruguay and a 1–1 draw against Mexico 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 in Barranquilla, the first loss against Los Cafeteros since 2009. Later, on matchday 11, Venezuela won for the first time in the qualifier, 5–0 over Bolivia in Maturín with a hat-trick from Josef Martínez and goals from Jacobo Kouffati and Rómulo Otero.
On 2 January 2020, Dudamel resigned from the national team.
Copa América history
Venezuela first participated at the Copa América in 1967, and finished fifth after defeating Bolivia 3–0 with a side containing Mendoza and Santana. The 1975 tournament saw Venezuela drawn in a group with Brazil and Argentina, and finished bottom with an 11–0 defeat to Argentina. In the 1979 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 the 1989 tournament was midfielder Carlos Maldonado's four goals. In the 1993 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 the Copa 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
At the 2011 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 the Estadio 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:
Results:
| 3 July 2011 Group stages | Brazil  | 0–0 |  Venezuela | La Plata, Argentina |
| 16:00 UTC-3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) |
| 9 July 2011 Group stages | Venezuela | 1–0 |  Ecuador | Salta, Argentina |
| 18:30 UTC-3 | C. González  61' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
| 13 July 2011 Group stages | Paraguay  | 3–3 | Venezuela | Salta, Argentina |
| 19:15 UTC-3 | Alcaraz 32' Barrios 62'Riveros 85' |
Report | Rondón 5' Miku 89'Perozo 90+2' |
Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
| 17 July 2011 Quarterfinals | Chile  | 1–2 | Venezuela | San Juan, Argentina |
| 19:15 UTC-3 | Suazo 69' |
Report | Vizcarrondo 34' Cichero 80' |
Stadium: Estadio del Bicentenario Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) |
Team image
Venezuela made its international debut in the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Panama in 1938, wearing the vinotinto (burgundy) color. The burgundy color originated from the uniform of the Venezuelan National Guard.[8] In the 1967 Copa América Venezuela also wore the Peñarol shirt v Chile to avoid colors clash, as Venezuela had arrived in the Estadio Centenario (Peñarol's frequent venue) with no alternate shirts.[9]
In 1993, a vertical band with the colors of the National 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 the vinotinto tone.[10]
In 1998, Venezuela adopted a yellow/blue/red scheme, similar to their flag colors, by Mexican manufacturer "ABA Sports".[10] The national team returned to the traditional color in 2000. It has been remaining (with few changes)[11] as the main uniform up to present days.
Kit providers
Source:[12]
Results and fixtures
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
| 6 June 2025 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | 2–0 |  Bolivia | Maturín, Venezuela |
| 18:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 46,741 Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina) |
| 10 June 2025 2026 World Cup qualification | Uruguay  | 2–0 | Venezuela | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 29,672 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
| 4 September 2025 2026 World Cup qualification | Argentina | 3–0 | Venezuela | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 20:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 76,490 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile) |
| 9 September 2025 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | 3–6 |  Colombia | Maturín, Venezuela |
| 19:30 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina) |
| 10 October 2025 Friendly | Argentina | 1–0 | Venezuela | Miami Gardens, United States |
| 20:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
| 14 October 2025 Friendly | Venezuela | Cancelled |  Belize | Bridgeview, United States |
| 15:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium | ||
| Note: The match was cancelled due to unrest from Operation Midway Blitz. | ||||
| 14 November 2025 Friendly | Venezuela | 1–0 |  Australia | Houston, United States |
| 20:30 UTC−6 |
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Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
| 18 November 2025 Friendly | Venezuela | 0–2 |  Canada | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 20:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States) |
2026
| 27 March 2026 2026 FIFA Series | Venezuela | 4–1 |  Trinidad and Tobago | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 15:00 UTC+5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
| 30 March 2026 2026 FIFA Series | Uzbekistan  | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Venezuela | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 19:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 29,225 Referee: Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyzstan) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 6 June 2026 Friendly | Venezuela | v |  Turkey | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 19:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Chase Stadium |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
| Assistant coach | Cleber Xavier |
| Physical trainer | Óscar Ortega |
| Goalkeeper coach | Mario Marín |
Coaching history
- Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
Vittorio Godigna (1938)
Sixto Soler (1944–1946)
Álvaro Cartea (1947–1948)
Orlando Fantoni (1951, 1955–1959)
Miguel Ángel Gleria (1951)- Rafael Franco (1961–1967)
- Gregorio Gómez (1967–1969)
- Rafael Gonzalez (1970-1972)
- José Julián Hernández (1972)
Dan Georgiadis (1972–1977)- Luis Mendoza (1981, 1989)
Walter Roque (1981–1985)- Rafael Santana (1985–1986, 1996)
- Carlos Horacio Moreno (1989)
- Víctor Pignanelli (1990–1992)
Ratomir Dujković (1992–1995)
Eduardo Borrero (1997–1998)- José Omar Pastoriza (1998–2000)
Richard Páez (2001–2007)- César Farías (2007–2013)
Manuel Plasencia (2014)- Noel Sanvicente (2014–2016)
- Rafael Dudamel (2016–2020)
José Peseiro (2020–2021)- Leonardo González (2021)
- José Pékerman (2021–2023)
- Fernando Batista (2023–2025)
- Fernando Aristeguieta (2025)
- Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (2025, 2026–)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 FIFA Series against Trinidad and Tobago and Uzbekistan on 27 and 30 March 2026, respectively.[13]
- Caps and goals are correct as of 30 March 2026, after the match against Uzbekistan.
- Friendlies not recognized by FIFA are not counted.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | José Contreras | 20 October 1994 | 10 | 0 | Barcelona |
| 12 | GK | Cristopher Varela | 27 November 1999 | 1 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira |
| 22 | GK | Jesús Camargo | 12 December 1997 | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira |
| GK | Frankarlos Benítez | 3 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Caracas | |
| 2 | DF | Nahuel Ferraresi | 19 November 1998 | 43 | 1 | Botafogo |
| 3 | DF | Carlos Vivas | 4 April 2002 | 3 | 0 | Inter Bogotá |
| 4 | DF | Jon Aramburu | 23 July 2002 | 20 | 1 |  Real Sociedad |
| 5 | DF | Teo Quintero | 2 March 1999 | 5 | 0 |  Sparta Rotterdam |
| 13 | DF | Luis Balbo | 28 March 2006 | 2 | 0 |  Fiorentina |
| 14 | DF | Diego Osío | 3 January 1997 | 1 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira |
| 15 | DF | Delvin Alfonzo | 9 April 2000 | 2 | 2 | Deportivo Táchira |
| 25 | DF | Andrusw Araujo | 5 June 2003 | 1 | 0 |  Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
| 6 | MF | Jorge Yriarte | 4 March 2000 | 3 | 1 |  Śląsk Wrocław |
| 7 | MF | Gleiker Mendoza | 8 December 2001 | 7 | 0 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
| 8 | MF | Cristian Cásseres | 20 January 2000 | 46 | 0 |  Toulouse |
| 10 | MF | Telasco Segovia | 2 April 2003 | 18 | 2 |  Inter Miami |
| 11 | MF | Luis González | 22 December 1990 | 11 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira |
| 16 | MF | Wikelman Carmona | 24 February 2003 | 2 | 0 | Montréal |
| 17 | MF | Gustavo González | 20 February 1996 | 1 | 0 | Puerto Cabello |
| 18 | MF | Keiber Lamadrid | 18 November 2003 | 2 | 0 |  West Ham United |
| 20 | MF | David Martínez | 7 February 2006 | 5 | 0 | Los Angeles |
| 24 | MF | Carlos Sosa | 2 August 1995 | 2 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira |
| 26 | MF | Carlos Faya | 18 January 2002 | 2 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira |
| 9 | FW | Alejandro Marqués | 4 August 2000 | 5 | 0 |  Estoril |
| 19 | FW | Jovanny Bolívar | 16 December 2001 | 2 | 0 | UCV |
| 21 | FW | Jesús Ramírez | 4 May 1998 | 4 | 1 | Nacional |
| 23 | FW | Salomón Rondón (Captain) | 16 September 1989 | 122 | 50 |  Pachuca |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Joel Graterol | 13 February 1997 | 12 | 0 | Puerto Cabello |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| GK | Jorge Sánchez | 30 September 2006 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| GK | Wuilker Faríñez | 15 February 1998 | 42 | 0 | Internacional de Bogotá |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| GK | Miguel Silva | 28 July 2000 | 0 | 0 | Fortaleza |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| GK | Javier Otero | 18 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Orlando City |
v. Argentina, 10 October 2025 |
| GK | Juan Rojas | 4 July 2008 | 0 | 0 | Orlando City B |
v. Argentina, 10 October 2025 |
| GK | Rafael Romo | 25 February 1990 | 36 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| GK | Alain Baroja | 23 October 1989 | 14 | 0 | Always Ready |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Ángel Azuaje | 25 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | UNAM |
v. Trinidad and Tobago, 27 March 2026 WD |
| DF | Luis Mago | 15 September 1994 | 19 | 2 | Caracas |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| DF | Yohan Cumana | 8 March 1996 | 9 | 0 | UCV |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| DF | Eduardo Fereira | 20 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | Caracas |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| DF | Andrés Kinsler | 25 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Rayo Zuliano |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| DF | Marcos Maitán | 18 April 2008 | 0 | 0 | Monagas |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| DF | Luis Moreno | 28 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Portuguesa |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| DF | Kendrys Silva | 17 December 1993 | 0 | 0 | UCV |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| DF | Isaí Valladares | 12 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Zamora |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| DF | Jonathan Bilbao | 29 July 1999 | 0 | 0 | Carabobo |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 WD |
| DF | Franyer Oliveros | 14 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Carabobo |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 WD |
| DF | Juan David Sánchez | 6 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 WD |
| DF | Yordan Osorio | 10 May 1994 | 36 | 0 | Deportes Tolima |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Ronald Hernández | 18 October 1995 | 35 | 1 | Atlanta United |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Alessandro Milani | 14 June 2005 | 3 | 0 | Avellino |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Adrián Cova | 13 February 2001 | 1 | 0 |  Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Adrián Palacios | 7 June 2004 | 0 | 0 |  Genk |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Bianneider Tamayo | 13 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Jesús Yendis | 18 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Caracas |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Yiandro Raap | 25 July 2006 | 0 | 0 |  Ilves |
v. Argentina, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Renné Rivas | 21 March 2003 | 0 | 0 |  Kalba |
v. Argentina, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Yanniel Hernández | 10 July 1997 | 0 | 0 | UCV |
v. Argentina, 10 October 2025 WD |
| DF | Miguel Pernía | 1 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | Fortaleza |
v. Argentina, 10 October 2025 WD |
| DF | Alexander González | 13 November 1992 | 75 | 2 | Carabobo |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Wilker Ángel | 18 March 1993 | 46 | 2 | Unattached | v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Jhon Chancellor | 2 January 1992 | 37 | 3 | Universidad Católica |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Miguel Navarro | 26 January 1999 | 23 | 0 | Colorado Rapids |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Christian Makoun | 5 March 2000 | 14 | 0 | Levski Sofia |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Josua Mejías | 7 June 1997 | 4 | 0 |  Debrecen |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Thomas Gutiérrez | 1 May 2000 | 1 | 0 |  Nacional |
v. Uruguay, 10 June 2025 |
| MF | Jefferson Savarino | 11 November 1996 | 51 | 4 | Fluminense |
v. Trinidad and Tobago, 27 March 2026 WD |
| MF | Ender Echenique | 2 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | Cincinnati |
v. Trinidad and Tobago, 27 March 2026 WD |
| MF | Yangel Herrera | 7 January 1998 | 43 | 3 | Real Sociedad |
v. Trinidad and Tobago, 27 March 2026 INJ |
| MF | Daniel Pereira | 14 July 2000 | 8 | 0 | Austin |
v. Trinidad and Tobago, 27 March 2026 INJ |
| MF | José Correa | 25 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| MF | Henrry Díaz | 3 March 2008 | 0 | 0 | Monagas |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| MF | Ángel Figueroa | 29 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Caracas |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| MF | Jhon Marchán | 2 September 1998 | 0 | 0 | Puerto Cabello |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| MF | Edson Tortolero | 5 February 1998 | 1 | 0 | Carabobo |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 WD |
| MF | Daniel Saggiomo | 2 July 1998 | 0 | 0 | Puerto Cabello |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 INJ |
| MF | Matías Lacava | 24 October 2002 | 3 | 0 | Vizela |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | José Chávez | 2 August 1996 | 2 | 0 | Puerto Cabello |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Jeferson Caraballo | 8 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Monagas |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Juan Pablo Añor | 24 January 1994 | 29 | 1 |  Volos |
v. Australia, 14 November 2025 WD |
| MF | Jesús Bueno | 15 April 1999 | 1 | 0 | Philadelphia Union |
v. Australia, 14 November 2025 WD |
| MF | Kervin Andrade | 13 April 2005 | 4 | 0 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
v. Argentina, 10 October 2025 |
| MF | Bryant Ortega | 28 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | Khor Fakkan |
v. Argentina, 10 October 2025 |
| MF | Gustavo Caraballo | 29 August 2008 | 0 | 0 | Orlando City |
v. Argentina, 10 October 2025 |
| MF | Tomás Rincón (Captain) | 13 January 1988 | 143 | 1 | Santos |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Yeferson Soteldo | 30 June 1997 | 53 | 4 | Fluminense |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Jhon Murillo | 21 November 1995 | 48 | 4 | América de Cali |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | José Martínez | 7 September 1994 | 41 | 0 | Unattached | v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Eduard Bello | 20 August 1995 | 26 | 4 | Atlético Nacional |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Leonardo Flores | 5 August 1995 | 2 | 0 | Atlético Bucaramanga |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
| FW | Daniel De Sousa | 13 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | UCV |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| FW | Edwuin Pernía | 12 February 1995 | 0 | 0 | Puerto Cabello |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| FW | Cristian Romero | 18 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Rayo Zuliano |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| FW | Yerwin Sulbarán | 3 March 2008 | 0 | 0 | Monagas |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 |
| FW | José Balza | 15 June 1997 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira |
Training module, 15–19 February 2026 WD |
| FW | Kevin Kelsy | 27 July 2004 | 4 | 0 | Portland Timbers |
v. Canada, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Josef Martínez | 19 May 1993 | 70 | 15 | Tijuana |
v. Colombia, 9 September 2025 |
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Player records
- As of 30 March 2026[14]
- Players in bold are still active with Venezuela.
Most appearances
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| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Rincón | 143 | 1 | 2008–present |
| 2 | Juan Arango | 129 | 23 | 1999–2015 |
| 3 | Salomón Rondón | 122 | 50 | 2008–present |
| 4 | José Manuel Rey | 115 | 10 | 1997–2011 |
| 5 | Roberto Rosales | 96 | 1 | 2007–present |
| 6 | Jorge Alberto Rojas | 87 | 3 | 1999–2009 |
| 7 | Miguel Mea Vitali | 84 | 1 | 1999–2012 |
| 8 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo | 80 | 7 | 2004–2016 |
| 9 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 77 | 9 | 1996–2005 |
| 10 | Luis Vallenilla | 76 | 0 | 1996–2007 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salomón Rondón | 50 | 122 | 0.41 | 2008–present |
| 2 | Juan Arango | 23 | 129 | 0.17 | 1999–2015 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Maldonado | 22 | 65 | 0.34 | 2003–2011 |
| 4 | Josef Martínez | 15 | 70 | 0.21 | 2011–present |
| 5 | Ruberth Morán | 14 | 63 | 0.22 | 1996–2007 |
| 6 | Miku | 11 | 50 | 0.22 | 2006–2015 |
| Darwin Machís | 11 | 52 | 0.21 | 2011–present | |
| 8 | Daniel Arismendi | 10 | 30 | 0.33 | 2006–2011 |
| José Manuel Rey | 10 | 115 | 0.09 | 1997–2011 | |
| 10 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 9 | 77 | 0.12 | 1996–2005 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 |
Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
 1934 | |||||||||||||||
 1938 | |||||||||||||||
 1950 | |||||||||||||||
 1954 |
Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
 1958 |
Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1962 |
Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
| 1966 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1970 |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||
 1974 |
Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1978 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1982 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1986 |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1990 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1994 |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 34 | |||||||||
 1998 |
16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 41 | |||||||||
  2002 |
18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 44 | |||||||||
| 2006 |
18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | |||||||||
 2010 |
18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | |||||||||
| 2014 |
16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | |||||||||
 2018 |
18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 35 | |||||||||
 2022 |
18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 34 | |||||||||
| 2026 |
18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | |||||||||
 2030 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/19 | 176 | 32 | 32 | 112 | 152 | 376 | ||||||||
Copa América
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| South American Championship / Copa América record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1916 | No national representative | ||||||||
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| 1925 | Not a CONMEBOL member | ||||||||
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 1953 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1955 | |||||||||
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 1963 | |||||||||
| 1967 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | Squad |
| 1975 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | Squad |
| 1979 | 10th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Squad | |
| 1983 | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Squad | |
| 1987 | 10th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1989 | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Squad | |
| 1991 | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Squad | |
| 1993 | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | Squad | |
| 1995 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Squad | |
| 1997 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Squad | |
| 1999 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2001 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Squad | |
| 2004 | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad | |
| 2007 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Squad |
| 2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | Squad |
| 2015 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
| 2019 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2021 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| Total | Fourth place | 20/27 | 74 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 182 | — |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 |
Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
 1955 |
Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
 1959 |
Did not participate | |||||||
 1963 | ||||||||
| 1967 | ||||||||
| 1971 | ||||||||
| 1975 | ||||||||
| 1979 | ||||||||
| 1983 |
Group stage | 7th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1987 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1991 | ||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| Since 1999 | See Venezuela national under-23 football team | |||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 3/12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
Honours
Regional
- Bolivarian Games
Silver medal (5): 1947–48s, 1951, 1965, 1970, 1977
Bronze medal (2): 1961, 1981
Friendly
- FIFA Series
- Runner-up (1): 2026 Uzbekistan[15]
- Notes
- s Shared titles.
