Goalkeeper Wuilker Faríñez, belonging to Caracas FC of the FUTVE League, will once again wear the shirt of the Venezuelan senior soccer team, after being summoned by coach Fernando “Bocha” Batista, for the duel that the national team will hold next Tuesday against Paraguay in Asunción, the Guaraní capital.
The match, corresponding to the tenth day of the South American Qualifiers for the United States, Mexico and Canada 2026 World Cup, will take place at the Defensores del Chaco stadium and Faríñez will be inside La Vinotinto, after an absence of two years.
He was called up by Batista, after goalkeeper José David Contreras, a member of Águilas Doradas Rionegro in the BetPlay Dimayor League in Colombia, suffered a health problem and had to leave the squad. Faríñez will be a backup for Rafael “Rafa” Romo, goalkeeper of Universidad Católica (Ecuador), who has ownership. Alaín Baroja (Always Ready Club of Bolivia) completes the shortlist of goalkeepers who will travel to Paraguayan soil.
Recovery of the Scarlet Gatekeeper
After being affected by a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, which kept him away from the stage for several months, Faríñez was unable to work regularly with RC Lens of League 1 in France and this meant that he could not settle in Europe. After undergoing two operations to correct the problem, Caracas FC appeared to give him the chance to work continuously and he took advantage of it.
With Los Rojos del Ávila, he became a starter and established himself as an athlete capable of making circus saves in the 2024 Clausura Tournament of the national First Division, in which he started nine of 13 games.
The return to La Vinotinto of Faríñez, who helped the under 20 team to reach the runners-up position in the 2017 South Korea World Cup endorsed by the International Federation of Associated Football (FIFA), occurs at a crucial moment, since Batista needs good athletes to face the second part of the qualifying process for the competition in North America.
Situation of La Vinotinto
Faríñez, a 26-year-old athlete who also had an internship in the New Granada circuit with Millonarios FC, is part of a Venezuelan team that currently appears seventh in the so-called “pre-world championship” table with 11 points. If they keep that place, the team would compete in a play-off.
On the route to the United States, Mexico and Canada 2026, 10 teams are participating and Paraguay is eighth with 10 countable players, which is why a victory away from home would be vital for the maroon squad, in order to continue in the race to the maximum. planetary appointment.
Without a doubt, Faríñez’s presence strengthens the roster of Venezuela, which after the first round of the composite South American Qualifiers (nine of 18 dates were held), is excited to access the highest planetary meeting for the first time.
Valencia / Joseph Ñambre
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