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Venezuela Names 32-Man Squad for Final World Cup Qualifiers Against Argentina and Colombia

The roster signals a final push to overtake Colombia for a direct berth or to preserve the playoff place.

La selección venezolana afrontará dos partidos decisivos contra potencias regionales con el objetivo de mantenerse en la pelea por un boleto a la Copa del Mundo
Miguel Navarro. Bajó su nivel en este Talleres que lucha por la permanencia en la Liga Profesional, pero en Venezuela sigue siendo fija. (Javier Ferreyra / La Voz)

Overview

  • Coach Fernando Batista released an official 32-player list for the September window, with matches on September 4 in Buenos Aires and September 9 in Maturín.
  • Venezuela sits seventh on 18 points, chasing sixth-place Colombia on 22 and holding a one-point edge over eighth-place Bolivia on 17.
  • La Vinotinto needs victories to keep a path to direct qualification, with seventh position offering an intercontinental playoff as the fallback.
  • Salomón Rondón was retained and enters as Venezuela’s all-time leading scorer with 47 goals.
  • Defender Miguel Navarro is included and will join after a weekend match with Talleres, with the federation publishing the call-ups on its X account.