Venezuela's form is currently quite inconsistent. Last month, coach Fernando Batista's team suffered a humiliating 0-4 defeat to Bolivia. However, they defended resolutely afterwards, holding Uruguay to an excellent draw.
Venezuela currently has 10 points and is ranked 6th (the last position to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup). They need to find stability in the second half of the qualifying stage if they want to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Excluding the 0-4 defeat to Bolivia, Venezuela's defense performed relatively well in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with only 3 goals conceded and 3 clean sheets. The attack is the real problem for Venezuela as they have only scored 1 goal in the last 4 matches in the qualifiers.
Meanwhile, the 2022 World Cup champion Argentina is still basically maintaining stable performance. After the first 8 matches, Albiceleste has 18 points, leading the rankings and getting closer to participating in the 2026 World Cup.
At the FIFA Days in September, Argentina lost to Colombia when captain Lionel Messi was absent. However, El Pulga returned in this training session to help the Albiceleste regain the joy of victory.
The former Barcelona star continues to show his importance as he is Argentina's top scorer in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers (3 goals).
Argentina have an impressive head-to-head record against Venezuela. They have won their last three games against Venezuela and have lost just once in their last eight.
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