2023-10-19 14:51:37
The second FIFA double date for the South American Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, culminated last Tuesday, October 17, with the matches corresponding to the fourth day of the pre-World Cup. Likewise, Venezuela was one of the revelation teams in the national team break, since they achieved a historic 1-1 draw once morest Brazil as a visitor and achieved a 3-0 victory once morest Chile at the Monumental Stadium in Maturín.
Those led by Fernando “Bocha” Batista consecrated, in this way, the best start of the Vinotinto in a South American Qualifiers in the history of the Federation. The Venezuelan team added seven points out of a possible 12 in the first four dates of the World Cup, a number of points that places them in fourth position with the same number of points as Uruguay and Brazil, and five points behind Argentina, which is the leader with 12 points. 12 possible.
Richard Páez and Fernando Batista
One of the people who came out publicly to support the team following its great performances last FIFA date was the former national coach of Venezuela, Richard Páez, who through the social network X (Twitter), stated that the Venezuelan team “must continue with the irreverence to play with the ball”.
After the 1-1 draw once morest Brazil at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá, Páez mentioned that “World Cup hope returned” for the national team, and that this was the path to follow in their dream of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time. .
Thanks to “Bocha”
The one who was national coach from 2001 to 2007 commented once more this Thursday, October 19, regarding the pleasant present that the senior soccer team is experiencing. “Some do not understand my insistent claim to see the Venezuelan National Team play as a Big Team, they do not know that I suffered firsthand, as a player of the National Team, thrashed 10 to 0 and 11 to 0 and feel the humiliation in my heart of play on a small team.”
In turn, he thanked Fernando Batista, current national coach, for “returning to the path that will take us to the World Cup.” “Pride jumps in my heart to see once more what began in 2001 and continued until 2014, a National Team that was respected,” concluded Richard Páez.
The Venezuelan team will play its fifth game in the South American Qualifiers once morest its counterpart from Ecuador. The match will be played at the Monumental Stadium of Maturín next Thursday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m. Venezuelan time.
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