The Venezuelan national soccer team has a rocky road to get back into contention in CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying, the team currently sits eighth in the standings, having won 1 game out of 4. Nonetheless, it is still early, and Venezuela will try to make a push to get into qualifying positions.
In the middle of the year, Venezuela will partake in the 2021 Copa America in Group B against Colombia, Brazil, Qatar, Ecuador, and Peru. A tall order for the Vino Tinto but one they will have to meet head-on since Venezuela knows all too well there is no forgiveness in CONMEBOL competitions.
While Venezuela has improved over the last decade, they have dropped their form as of late and will need to get back on track and that task is now in the hands of Portuguese coach José Peseiro of Sporting CP fame. Let’s take a look at the Venezuela National team schedule in 2021.
Venezuela Results in 2021
Venezuela are yet to play their first game in 2021. Let's see what lies ahead of them this year.
Venezuela at the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
In a must-win game for Venezuela, they will have to travel to La Paz to take on Bolivia in a game that will be virtually all or nothing for the teams World Cup hopes, on June 3. On June 8, Venezuela will host the always difficult and tricky Uruguayan side in the team's eighth World Cup qualifier on June 8th.
Venezuela at the 2021 Copa America
Venezuela kick off their Copa America group play against five-time World Champion Brazil on June 15. They will play co-host Colombia in Group B action in their second match in Copa America group play. The game will be played on June 15, in Medellin, Colombia. Ecuador is Venezuela’s third opponent in Group B in the 2021 Copa America, the match will be played in Bogota, Colombia, on June 22. Venezuela stays in Medellin and will play their final game in group play against Peru. The match will be on June 29.
Venezuela at the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
Venezuela return to World Cup qualifying action on September 2, against Argentina. They travel to Paraguay in their tenth game of World Cup qualifying. The match will be played on September 7. Next up, they meet with Brazil again, on October 7, this time on their turf. Five days later, it is Chile who welcome them at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. In the two final clashes in 2021, José Peseiro and his players will play against Ecuador on November 11, and Peru on November 16.
