Venezuela is set to face Colombia at home in the last round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. While Colombia has already qualified for the World Cup, Venezuela is striving to secure the final playoff spot to keep their hopes alive.
Fernando Batista needs a draw or a win to guarantee a playoff position and potentially make history with Venezuela’s first-ever World Cup entry.
Bolivia is also in the running for this spot but is one point behind Venezuela and has a significantly poorer goal difference (-19 compared to Venezuela’s -7).
For Colombia, managed by Nestor Lorenzo, the goal is to disrupt Venezuela’s chances. Even if Venezuela loses today, they could still reach the playoffs if Bolivia does not beat Brazil.