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| Nickname(s) | La Vinotinto | ||
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| Association | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol | ||
| Head coach | Richard Paez | ||
| Most caps | Gabriel Urdaneta (69) | ||
| Top scorer | Juan Arango (11) | ||
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| First international | |||
| Panama 3 - 1 Venezuela (Panama City, Panama; 12 February, 1938) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Venezuela 6 - 0 Puerto Rico (Barranquilla, Colombia; 26 December, 1946) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Argentina 11 - 0 Venezuela (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 10 August, 1975) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | none (first in -) | ||
| Best result | - | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1967) | ||
| Best result | Fifth place, 1967 | ||
First 
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed "La Vinotinto", because of the traditional red wine color of their uniforms.
It is by far the weakest of the 10 CONMEBOL teams (perhaps due to the enormous popularity of baseball in the country), and the only one which has never qualified for a World Cup. Often Venezuela would go through entire qualification tournaments without recording a single win. Their best finish in Copa América was fifth in their first entry, in 1967. The team itself has improved a lot in recent years. Analysts tend to say that Venezuela has a chance of qualifying for the next World Cup but that the team has a lot to learn yet. Juan Arango is considered to be the best player in the current team, and gives a lot of support to his team mates.
When playing at home they usually rotate between three local stadiums: Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal; Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo; and the Estadio Olímpico, Caracas.
National companies such as Empresas Polar and Telephone suppliers CANTV have been giving a lot of financial aid to the team and to the sport itself. The government, surprisingly, is not very keen on financing these kind of activities.
World Cup record
- 1930 to 1954 - Did not enter
- 1958 - Withdrew
- 1962 - Did not enter
- 1966 - Did not qualify
- 1970 - Did not qualify
- 1974 - Withdrew
- 1978 to 2006 - Did not qualify
Copa América record
- 1916 to 1957 - Did not enter
- 1959 - Did not enter
- 1959 - Did not enter
- 1963 - Did not enter
- 1967 - Fifth place
- 1975 - Round 1
- 1979 - Round 1
- 1983 - Round 1
- 1987 - Round 1
- 1989 - Round 1
- 1991 - Round 1
- 1993 - Round 1
- 1995 - Round 1
- 1997 - Round 1
- 1999 - Round 1
- 2001 - Round 1
- 2004 - Round 1
Most Venezuela caps
| Player | National team career | Caps (Goals) |
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| Gabriel Urdaneta | 1996-present | 74 (9) |
| José Manuel Rey | 1997-present | 69 (6) |
| Leopoldo Jiménez | 1999-present | 62 (0) |
| Luis José Vallenilla | 1996-present | 60 (1) |
| Ruberth Morán | 1996-present | 59 (14) |
| Rafael Dudamel | 1993-present | 52 (1) |
| Jorge Alberto Rojas | 1999-present | 51 (1) |
| Juan Arango | 1999-present | 49 (10) |
| Juan García | 1993-2004 | 47 (7) |
| Miguel Angel Mea Vitali | 1999-present | 47 (1) |
Top Venezuela goalscorers
| Player | National team career | Goals (Caps) |
|---|---|---|
| Ruberth Morán | 1996-present | 14 (59) |
| Juan Arango | 1999-present | 10 (49) |
| Gabriel Urdaneta | 1996-present | 9 (74) |
| Juan García | 1993-2004 | 7 (47) |
| José Luis Dolgetta | 1993-1997 | 6 (21) |
| José Manuel Rey | 1997-present | 6 (69) |
| Rafael Castellín | 1996-present | 5 (22) |
| Pedro Febles | 1979-1989 | 5 (25) |
| Daniel Noriega | 1996-present | 5 (38) |
| Ricardo David Páez | 2000-present | 5 (43) |
Selected famous players
External links
- Template:Es icon Federacion Venezolana De Futbol The Venezuelan soccer federation website.
- Template:Es icon La Vinotinto - The last news about Venezuelan professional soccer and more.
- Venezuela - Record International Players (at RSSSF)
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