Venezuela opened with a win against Colombia
They claimed a 3–2 victory in their debut at the CONMEBOL Copa América Futsal 2026™
- Francia, Fernández and Terán scored for La Vinotinto.
- Colombia finished the match with one player less.
The second day of the CONMEBOL Copa América Futsal 2026™ kicked off with the Group B clash between Colombia and Venezuela, who were making their tournament debut.
La Vinotinto struck first. They had already missed a penalty, but the opening goal came from a corner kick and a well-placed shot by Francia at the near post.
Colombia equalized thanks to a great move by Clavijo, with Padilla tapping it in. However, before halftime, Robinson Romero’s side regained the lead after a good connection from Sandoval to Oscar Fernández.
Five minutes into the second half, Bruno’s team equalized once again with a long-range strike from Neme.
The match became end-to-end, and for the third time Venezuela took the lead. Playing with a flying goalkeeper, they moved the ball around until Terán unleashed a powerful shot that went in next to Sánchez’s post.
The score remained unchanged, and Colombia ended the match with a player sent off following Echavarría’s dismissal.
This Monday, Colombia will face Bolivia in search of their first win of the tournament, while Venezuela will take on Chile.
Lineups
Colombia (2): 2-José Sánchez, 5-Felipe Echavarría (C), 6-Luis Posada, 8-Ronald Solórzano, 10-Sebastián Sánchez.
Substitutes: 1-Andrés Matos, 3-Angelo Santofimio, 4-Yulian Díaz, 7-Harrison Santos, 9-Cristian Neme, 11-Yairon Palencia, 12-Eduardo Riaño, 13-Jeison Padilla, 14-Julián Clavijo.
Coach: Roberto Bruno.
Venezuela (3): 12-José Villalobos, 4-Greydelvid Terán, 7-Jesús Viamonte, 9-Carlos Vento, 11-Kevin Briceño.
Substitutes: 1-Robert Pérez, 2-Allen Viloria, 3-Oscar Fernández, 5-Michael Gelvez, 6-Víctor Carreño, 8-Brayan Sandoval, 10-Rafael Morillo (C), 13-Saimond Francia, 14-Ricxon Arguello.
Coach: Robinson Romero.
Goals:
1st Half: 6’ Francia (VEN), 10’ Padilla (COL), 13’ Fernández (VEN). Halftime: Colombia 1–2 Venezuela
2nd Half: 5’ Neme (COL), 11’ Terán (VEN). Final: Colombia 2–3 Venezuela
Cards:
Red card: Echavarría (COL)
Referee: Bill Villalba (Paraguay).
