La Vinotinto will have its first challenge in 2025 before a team that has already qualified for the 2026 World Cup

The Venezuelan selection will return to the streets this Saturday when they face a friendly party against a selection that is already classified World Cup 2026.

La Vinotinto asumirá el encuentro como preparación de cara al reinicio de las Eliminatorias Sudamericanas en marzo de este año.

It is about the selection of the United States directed by the Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino. It should be noted that the North Americans are already qualified for the World Cup given that they will host the 2026 orbital city.

El juego se disputará este sabado 18 de enero in Fort Lauderdale, Estados Unidos, a donde se espera gran candidad de público venezolano.

El compromise cae fuera de las fechas FIFA para selecciones nationales, por lo que Pochettino will use it to evaluate jugadores de la MLS and various juveniles for the final phase of the Liga de Naciones de la Concacaf and la Copa Oro, which will be played in 2025.

Den igual manera, contractor of La Vinotinto, Fernando ‘Bocha’ Batista dispondrá de varios jugadores juveniles para tener en cuenta de cara a las Eliminatorias Sudamericanas.

It can be highlighted that the Venezuelan selection currently occupies the eighth position with 12 points, outside of the World Cup, a cinco de Paraguay, which is accediendo momentáneamente de manera directa al Mundial al ubicarse en la sixth position.

A la próxima doble fecha, que se disputará en marzo, Venezuela will have to go to Quito to face Ecuador and receive a Maturín in Peru.

In 2024, the Venezuelan national team did not win a single match in the Qualifiers, because they momentarily left the classification zone, which they hope to recover this year.