Overview

• Kickoff is 20:30 (Argentina time) at the Estadio Monumental de Maturín, televised on DSports with streaming via DGO, with Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio appointed.
• Venezuela enters the final round in seventh with 18 points, one ahead of Bolivia, pursuing a first-ever World Cup appearance via the intercontinental playoff.
• Colombia has already sealed qualification after a 3-0 victory over Bolivia in the penultimate round.
• A draw would be enough for Venezuela only if Bolivia loses to Brazil in El Alto, while a Bolivian win combined with a Venezuela draw would give Bolivia the playoff spot.
• Projected lineups list Salomón Rondón for the hosts and James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz for the visitors, with Fernando Batista and Néstor Lorenzo as head coaches.