Venezuela and Boliviaclash todayat the Agustin Tovar Stadiumin Barinas for Matchday 15 of the South American World Cup 2022 Qualifiers. It’s a crucial match for both teams, who are atthe bottom spots of the Conmebol standings. However, the visitors are not far away from the fourth-placed Colombia. You can watch this match on fuboTV(free trial).
La Verde, coached by Cesar Farias, are currently eighth in the table, with 15 points, only two units behind Colombia. A win against La Vinotinto could put them in the fight for the three spots left for Qatar 2022, as Brazil and Argentina already clinched their spots.
Meanwhile, Venezuela will start a new era under the lead of Argentinian coach Jose Pekerman, who will be coaching its first World Qualifiers match with his new team today. La Vinotinto are seventh in the standings with only seven points so far. Here, check out thelineups for this game.
Venezuelalineup
Pekerman made it clear with the roster that this will be a fresh start for La Vinotinto. Several players are coming back to the squad, such as Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez, who didn’t play in the last four matches, and Jeferson Soteldo, from Toronto FC.
Venezuelastarting XI:WuilkerFariñez,Ronald Hernandez, Jhon Chancellor, Nahuel Ferraresi, Oscar Gonzalez,Tomas Rincón, Romulo Otero, Jose Martínez, Yefferson Soteldo,Darwin Machis,Salomón Rondón.
Bolivia lineup
On the other hand, Bolivia have veteran Marcelo Moreno as their more lethal weapon. The 34-year-old forward has scored 9 goals so far during the tournament. Cesar Farias named a similar starting XI to the one that beat Uruguay.
Bolivia starting XI:Carlos Lampe; Diego Bejarano, Jairo Quinteros, José Sagredo, Rodrigo Ramallo; Leonel Justiniano, Moisés Villarroel, Roberto Fernández, Juan Carlos Arce; Bruno Miranda,Marcelo Martins.