Colombia vs Venezuela, a meeting to confirm realities

In the second game for both teams in the CONMEBOL Copa América, Colombia and Venezuela meet on Thursday with Rueda looking to build on an encouraging start and Venezuela looking to deliver a statement result.

Colombia kicked off their Copa America with a sweet, hard fought victory over an Ecuador side who had comprehensively beaten them a few months earlier. Venezuela defeanded bravely and effectively against a strong Brazil side but ultimately fell to defeat. They will look to show their quality against Colombia and ensure they remain in a good position for qualitication.

-Details-

• Staium: Olí­mpico de Goiania
• Time: 18H local time
• Referee: Eber Aquino (PAR)

-Match notes-

• Colombia and Venezuela will meet again following two Copa América editions without facing each other (2016 and 2019). History is on the side of the Cafeteros (4wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat), but the Vinotinto won the last meeting (1-0, in Chile 2015).
• Colombia is undefeated in six games without conceding in the Copa América (5 wins, 1 draw). It is their third longest unbeaten streak in the competition and the second longest without conceding (eight, between 2001 and 2004).
• Venezuela will play its tenth Copa América match under a European coach and will be looking for their first victory (2 draws, 7 defeats). José Peseiro, Portuguese coach of Vinotinto, is the third manager from Europe to lead Venezuela in the competition: the other two were Rafael Santana, from Spain, and Ratomir Dujkovic, from Yugoslavia.
• Juan Cuadrado is the player from the current Colombian squad who has been involved in the most games in the CONMEBOL Copa América for the Cafeteros (16). However, he is yet to score in the competition.
• Venezuela was the team that had the fewest shots on goal on the first day of the CONMEBOL Copa América: in the opening game against Brazil Luis del Pino was the only player to complete a single shot on goal.