Venezuela at Copa America 2024: squad, group, schedule, kits and odds to win

What is Venezuela's highest achievement in Copa América history?

Until 1967, the Venezuelan national team was not a member of CONMEBOL, so it did not participate in the Copa América. Then "wine-red" took the fifth place, and it turned out to be the best achievement of the team for 40 years. From 1975 to 2007, the Venezuelan national team did not win a single match at the Copa América.

The results were better in 2007, when the team got out of the group, but crashed out in the quarter-finals. The Venezuelan players' stellar time happened in 2011, when they reached the semi-finals and finished in fourth place. After that, "wine-red" twice reached the quarter-finals and twice went out after the group stage.

Who was included in the Venezuelan national team's bid for the Copa América?

Head coach of the Venezuelan national team Fernando Batista has already decided on the list of players who will play at the Copa América.

• Goalkeepers: Rafael Romo (CD Universidad Católica), Joel Graterol (Club América de Cali), José David Contreras (Águilas Doradas)
• Defenders: Alexander González (Emelec), Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad), Nahuel Ferraresi (São Paulo), Yordan Osorio (Parma), Wilker Ángel (Criciúma), Christian Makoun (Anorthosis Famagusta), Jhon Chancellor (Metropolitanos), Miguel Navarro (Talleres)
• Midfielders: José Andrés Martínez (Philadelphia Union), Cristian Cásseres Jr. (Toulouse), Yangel Herrera (Girona), Daniel Pereira (Austin FC), Telasco Segovia (Casa Pia), Tomás Rincón (Santos FC), Eduard Bello (Mazatlán), Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza), Matías Lacava (Vizela), Darwin Machís (Cádiz), Yeferson Soteldo (Gremio), Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo)
• Forwards: Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), Jhonder Cádiz (Famalicao), and Eric Ramírez (Atlético Nacional).

Who is the head coach of the Venezuelan national team?

Since 2023, the Venezuelan national team has been managed by Argentine specialist Fernando Batista. The 53-year-old coach started his coaching career in Armenia, where he worked with youth teams in 2018. In 2019-2021, he was in charge of Argentina's youth teams.

In 2021, he arrived in Venezuela, where he first became Jose Pekerman's assistant before becoming the full-fledged head coach of the wine-reds after his resignation in March 2023.

How did Venezuela qualify for the Copa América 2024?

There is no qualification for Latin American teams for the Copa América due to the already low number of associations in the CONMEBOL confederation, so the Venezuelan national team, along with nine other teams, qualifies for the tournament directly.

What is the schedule of matches in Venezuela's group at the Copa América 2024?

Venezuela will play Ecuador, Mexico and Jamaica at the tournament.

• 23.06 00:00 Ecuador - Venezuela (Lewis Stadium. Santa Clara, California)
• 27.06 03:00 Venezuela - Mexico (SoFi Stadium. Inglewood, California)
• 01.07 02:00 Jamaica - Venezuela (Q2 Stadium. Austin, Texas)

Time - CET

What kit will Venezuela play in at Copa América 2024?

At the tournament in the USA, the Venezuelans will play in a kit from manufacturer Adidas. The home kit is quite simple - a maroon jersey with gold stripes on the shoulders.

The away jersey already looks more interesting. The white kit is made in a white tone with red stripes on the shoulders and yellow inserts on the sides, and a blue-yellow pattern on the chest.

What are the odds on the Venezuelan national team at the Copa América 2024?

"Wine-red" bookmakers give small chances to win. The most likely place in the group is third with odds of 2.55, while triumph in the entire tournament is estimated at odds of 65.