Venezuela vs Colombia Tips & Preview - Hosts to keep World Cup dream alive

By Tolu Shotade

08 Sep 2025

Tolu Shotade 08 Sep 2025

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Venezuela must win to secure a World Cup playoff spot.
Home form favors Venezuela, unbeaten in last five qualifiers.
Colombia have already qualified and are winless in last five away matches.

Venezuela vs Colombia

Venezuela are looking to hold on to the Intercontinental playoff spot when they host Colombia in their final fixture in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers.

The Venezuelans need a win to guarantee a place in the playoffs and have done some good work at home lately. They should have the upper hand over the visitors, who have little at stake in this game.

Venezuela News

Venezuela come into this clash off the back of a 3-0 away defeat to Argentina last time out in the qualifiers. That was their second straight defeat, having lost 2-0 in Uruguay in their previous fixture.

Sitting in the intercontinental playoff spot, just one point above Bolivia, Venezuela need a win to keep their World Cup hopes alive. Fernando Batista's team are back home, where they are unbeaten in their last five qualifying matches, winning the last two fixtures on this run.

Home form has been pivotal for Venezuela, who have scored first in their last two matches in front of their fans. They have also won at least one half in their last four home matches in the qualifiers.

Colombia News

Colombia are coming off a 3-0 home victory over Bolivia in their previous qualifying fixture. James Rodriguez opened the scoring midway through the first half, while Jhon Cordoba and Juan Quintero added further goals after the break.

That was a timely return to winning ways for Colombia, who had been winless in their previous six matches. That result also means Nestor Lorenzo's team have now secured a place in next year's World Cup holding in North America.

Having already earned a place in the tournament, Colombia have nothing at stake in this clash. They also have a poor record on their travels and are winless in their last five away matches in the qualifiers, suffering three defeats on this run.

Head to Head

Colombia have nine wins while Venezuela have picked up five victories, with six draws from the last 20 matches. The visitors claimed a 1-0 home victory in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

Venezuela v Colombia

Venezuela will be keen to make their final fixture count at home, and having won at least one half in their last four matches in front of their fans, could be set for a repeat. They have also scored first in their last two fixtures on home soil and should grab the opening goal once again.

With nothing at stake for Colombia, they are likely to be relaxed here and give some fringe players a run-out. Venezuela, meanwhile, need a win to keep their dream alive and having won their last two matches, should come out on top here.

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