# Venezuela national football team

The Venezuela national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Venezuela), nicknamed La Vinotinto ("The Red Wine"), represents Venezuela in men's international football and is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF), the governing body for football in Venezuela. Their nickname is a reference to the unique “red wine” team color that is used on their home jerseys. When playing at home in official games, they usually rotate between three stadiums: The Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Ordaz, the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz and the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal. In friendly matches, they tend to rotate between the rest of the stadiums in the country.
Unlike other South American nations, and akin to some Caribbean nations, baseball is extremely popular in Venezuela, which diverts athletic talent away from football, contributing to its historic lack of success in CONMEBOL competitions. As of 2022, they are the only CONMEBOL side to have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Often Venezuela would go through entire qualification tournaments without recording a single win, although this has not happened since 1998. Until 2011, their best finish at the Copa América was fifth in their first entry, in 1967. It is only recently with the spread of the World Cup's popularity in nations where football was not the primary sport (such as Canada, Japan, the United States, and Australia) that the national team found incentives to increase player development and fan support. As of December 2019, Venezuela has the highest position on the FIFA World Ranking of any team that has not yet qualified for the World Cup, being ranked 25th.

## History
### Backstory

Venezuela did not participate in FIFA World Cup qualification until the 1966 qualifiers in which they were drawn with Uruguay and Peru, but failed to register a point in four games. In the 1970 qualifiers they managed to register a point, and after withdrawing from the 1974 series, repeated that in the 1978 qualifiers. The 1982 qualifiers saw them register their first win, over Bolivia. They wouldn't register another World Cup qualifying win until the 1994 series when they defeated Ecuador. A highlight of the 1998 qualifiers was goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel scoring against Argentina in a 5–2 defeat.
Despite poor results during the 1960s and 1970s, outstanding players like Luis Mendoza and Rafael Santana achieved recognition. Venezuela at that time also managed to qualify for the 1980 Summer Olympics, it first-ever major international football competition Venezuela participated in.

### Richard Páez era

After José Omar Pastoriza's resignation during the 2002 World Cup qualifyings, Richard Páez took the technical direction of the national team. Finishing this process, Venezuela achieved 4 victories in a row against Uruguay, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay; winning more than 1 game in row, their first away game and not finishing in the last place for the first time in their World Cup qualifying history.
However, the team failed to qualify for both the 2002, and 2006 World Cups, gaining 16 and 18 points respectively. After this, the team advanced to the second round of Copa America 2007 in Venezuela.
In November 2007, Páez resigned after discrepancies with media and supporters.

### César Farías era

With a new coach César Farías, Venezuela national team improved their performances. At the beginning of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Venezuela won its first game in World Cup qualifying against long unbeaten Ecuador in Quito. Something similar happened to Bolivia in La Paz, where Venezuela won for the first time at Bolivian altitude. Also, they received their first point against Brazil in qualifying. Despite not ultimately reaching 2010, Venezuela achieved its best result in qualifying. They finished this round with 22 points in 18 matches, surpassing Peru and Bolivia for eighth place in the region.
On 6 June 2008, Venezuela achieved its first-ever triumph over Brazil, defeating the Seleção 2–0 in a friendly match in Boston, United States. Venezuela obtained excellent results in the 2011 Copa América when they finished fourth, their highest finish in the tournament to date. With a squad composed mostly of players playing in Europe, they began 2014 World Cup qualification with a historic result (1–0) against Argentina in Puerto La Cruz, beating the Argentines for the first time.

### Noel Sanvicente era

On 4 September 2014, Noel Sanvicente was made coach of the Venezuela national team. On 5 September 2014, the team lost its first match with Sanvicente under the helm 3–1 against South Korea in Bucheon.
Sanvicente's first tournament came in the 2015 Copa América, with Venezuela drawn in Group C of the competition. Their opening game finished with an upset victory over tournament favorites Colombia by 1–0, but subsequent defeats to Peru and Brazil saw La Vinotinto eliminated.
Venezuela began the World Cup qualification campaign with a 1–0 defeat against Paraguay at home, and would not earn their first point until their match against Peru, a 2–2 draw in Lima where Venezuela led until the last minute of stoppage time. Their match with Chile ended in a disappointing 4–1 defeat. Sanvicente announced his resignation a week later after mutual consent with the FVF. At the time of Sanvicente's departure, Venezuela was last in the qualification standings with a sole point.

### Rafael Dudamel era

Sanvicente was replaced by former Vinotinto goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel, who decided to revamp the entire national team, by injecting the team with the promising young generation of Venezuelan players that finished second at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup that was dubbed as the country's first-ever football Golden Generation. Under his coaching, La Vinotinto quickly improved and reached the quarterfinals in the Copa América Centenario, with two 1–0 wins over Jamaica and Uruguay and a 1–1 draw against Mexico in the group stage and then a 4–1 defeat to Argentina in the quarter-finals. In the 7th matchday of the 2018 World Cup qualifier, Venezuela lost to Colombia 2–0 in Barranquilla, the first loss against Los Cafeteros since 2009. Later, on matchday 11, Venezuela won for the first time in the qualifier, 5–0 over Bolivia in Maturín with a hat-trick from Josef Martínez and goals from Jacobo Kouffati and Rómulo Otero.
On 2 January 2020, Dudamel resigned from the national team.

## Copa América history

Venezuela first participated at the Copa América in 1967, and finished fifth after defeating Bolivia 3–0 with a side containing Mendoza and Santana. The 1975 tournament saw Venezuela drawn in a group with Brazil and Argentina, and finished bottom with an 11–0 defeat to Argentina. In the 1979 edition, which would be the international swansong for Mendoza and Santana, they drew 0–0 with Colombia and 1–1 with Chile. A highlight of the 1989 tournament was midfielder Carlos Maldonado's four goals. In the 1993 series, Venezuela drew with Uruguay and the United States.
The team's overall Copa América record has been relatively poor (goal difference 33–145 before the 2011 Copa América), but the "Auge Vinotinto" (Vinotinto Rise) period in the early 2000s (decade) brought increased attention to the sport in the country, which in turn brought increased support from both government and private institutions. Said support contributed greatly to the "Vinotinto's" rise in quality. In 2007, during the Copa América held in Venezuela, the team progressed to the quarterfinals for the first time in its history after finishing first in a group containing Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Venezuela's 2–0 victory over Peru during the competition was its first Copa América victory since 1967.

### 2011 Copa América

At the 2011 Copa América championship, Venezuela reached the semi-finals round for the first time by defeating Chile in the quarter-final, 2–1. Despite their commanding presence against Paraguay in their semifinal, Venezuela was unable to convert their chances into goals. They would eventually lose 5–3 to Paraguay in a penalty shootout after remaining scoreless in normal and extra time. Venezuela and Peru played for third place at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, where Venezuela would suffer their biggest loss of the tournament, losing 4–1 to Peru and falling into fourth place overall. Nonetheless, it was their best-ever finish at the competition.
Group B:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Results:

## Team image

Venezuela made its international debut in the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Panama in 1938, wearing the vinotinto (burgundy) color. The burgundy color originated from the uniform of the Venezuelan National Guard. In the 1967 Copa América Venezuela also wore the Peñarol shirt v Chile to avoid colors clash, as Venezuela had arrived in the Estadio Centenario (Peñarol's frequent venue) with no alternate shirts.
In 1993, a vertical band with the colors of the National flag was added to the left side of the jersey, which changed its colors to a more traditional red tone. This lasted until 1996 when Venezuela returned to the vinotinto tone.
In 1998 Venezuela adopted a yellow/blue/red scheme, similar to their flag colors, by Mexican manufacturer "ABA Sports". The national team returned to the traditional color in 2000. It has been remaining (with few changes) as the main uniform up to present days.

### Kit providers

Source:
| Manufacturer | Period |
| Adidas | 1981–1991 |
| Forte | 1992–1995 |
| Polmer | 1996–1997 |
| Aba Sport | 1998–1999 |
| Atlética | 2000–2004 |
| Adidas | 2005–2018 |
| Givova | 2019–2023 |
| Adidas | 2024–present |

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| General manager | Sergio Batista |
| Head coach | Fernando Batista |
| Assistant coach | Omar Alarcón Leandro Cufre |
| Goalkeeper coach | Vicente Rosales Damian Albil |
| Fitness coach | Jorge Pidal Piero Medina |

### Coaching history

    Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
* Vittorio Godigna (1938)
* Sixto Soler (1944–1946)
* Álvaro Cartea (1947–1948)
* Orlando Fantoni (1951, 1955–1959)
* Miguel Ángel Gleria (1951)
* Rafael Franco (1961–1967)
* Gregorio Gómez (1967–1969)
* Rafael Gonzalez (1970-1972)
* José Julián Hernández (1972)
* Dan Georgiadis (1972–1977)
* Luis Mendoza (1981, 1989)
* Walter Roque (1981–1985)
* Rafael Santana (1985–1986, 1996)
* Carlos Horacio Moreno (1989)
* Víctor Pignanelli (1990–1992)
* Ratomir Dujković (1992–1995)
* Eduardo Borrero (1997–1998)
* José Omar Pastoriza (1998–2000)
* Richard Páez (2001–2007)
* César Farías (2007–2013)
* Manuel Plasencia (2014)
* Noel Sanvicente (2014–2016)
* Rafael Dudamel (2016–2020)
* José Peseiro (2020–2021)
* Leonardo González (2021)
* José Pékerman (2021–2023)
* Fernando Batista (2023–present)

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Ecuador and Peru on 21 and 25 March 2025, respectively.
* Caps and goals are correct as of 18 January 2025, after the match against the United States.
* Friendlies not recognized by FIFA are not counted.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Wuilker Faríñez | (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 27) | 41 | 0 | Águilas Doradas |
| 1GK | Rafael Romo | (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 35) | 30 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
| 1GK | José Contreras | (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 30) | 6 | 0 | Barcelona |
| 2DF | Alexander González | (1992-11-13) 13 November 1992 (age 32) | 72 | 2 | Emelec |
| 2DF | Wilker Ángel | (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 32) | 41 | 2 | Juventude |
| 2DF | Nahuel Ferraresi | (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 26) | 33 | 1 | São Paulo |
| 2DF | Jon Aramburu | (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 22) | 12 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 2DF | Christian Makoun | (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 25) | 12 | 0 | Levski Sofia |
| 2DF | Rubén Ramírez | (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29) | 3 | 1 | Bolívar |
| 2DF | Josua Mejías | (1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Athens Kallithea |
| 2DF | Carlos Vivas | (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira |
| 2DF | Thomas Gutiérrez | (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Libertad |
| 2DF | Delvin Alfonzo | (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Millonarios |
| 2DF | Renne Rivas | (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Al-Taawoun |
| 3MF | Tomás Rincón (captain) | (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 (age 37) | 139 | 1 | Santos |
| 4FW | Yeferson Soteldo | (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 27) | 47 | 4 | Santos |
| 3MF | Jefferson Savarino | (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 28) | 46 | 4 | Botafogo |
| 3MF | Yangel Herrera | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27) | 41 | 3 | Girona |
| 3MF | José Martínez | (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 30) | 37 | 0 | Corinthians |
| 3MF | Cristian Cásseres | (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 25) | 35 | 0 | Toulouse |
| 3MF | Juan Pablo Añor | (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 31) | 28 | 1 | Volos |
| 3MF | Eduard Bello | (1995-08-20) 20 August 1995 (age 29) | 21 | 4 | Universidad Católica |
| 3MF | Telasco Segovia | (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) | 8 | 1 | Inter Miami |
| 4FW | Freddy Vargas | (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Maccabi Netanya |
| 3MF | Jorge Yriarte | (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 25) | 1 | 1 | Murcia |
| 3MF | Matías Lacava | (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Ulsan HD |
| 3MF | Gleiker Mendoza | (2001-12-08) 8 December 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
| 3MF | Bryant Ortega | (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Jeddah |
| 3MF | Jesús Bueno | (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Philadelphia Union |
| 4FW | Salomón Rondón (vice-captain) | (1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 (age 35) | 114 | 45 | Pachuca |
| 4FW | Josef Martínez | (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 31) | 66 | 14 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 4FW | Jhonder Cádiz | (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 29) | 16 | 1 | León |
| 4FW | Jan Hurtado | (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 25) | 11 | 0 | Gimnasia |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Javier Otero | (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Orlando City | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| GK | Alain Baroja | (1989-10-23) 23 October 1989 (age 35) | 14 | 0 | Always Ready | v. Chile, 19 November 2024 |
| GK | Joel Graterol | (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 28) | 12 | 0 | América de Cali | v. Argentina, 10 October 2024 $^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Miguel Navarro | (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 26) | 19 | 0 | Talleres | v. Ecuador, 21 March 2025$^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Roberto Rosales | (1988-11-20) 20 November 1988 (age 36) | 96 | 1 | Deportivo Táchira | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| DF | Ronald Hernández | (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29) | 33 | 1 | Atlanta United | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| DF | Francisco La Mantía | (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 29) | 4 | 0 | Caracas | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| DF | Anthony Graterol | (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | Anzoátegui | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| DF | Carlos Rojas | (2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| DF | Bianneider Tamayo | (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | v. Chile, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Yordan Osorio | (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 30) | 36 | 0 | Parma | v. Brazil, 14 November 2024 $^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Luis Balbo | (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Fiorentina Primavera | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Victor Fung | (2007-08-13) 13 August 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Inter Miami II | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Alessandro Milani | (2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Lazio Primavera | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Yiandro Raap | (2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Jong PSV | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Teo Quintero | (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam | v. Argentina, 10 October 2024 $^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Jhon Chancellor | (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 (age 33) | 37 | 3 | Universidad Católica | v. Bolivia, 5 September 2024 $^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Diego Luna | (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Khimki | 2024 Copa América $^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Júnior Moreno | (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993 (age 31) | 41 | 1 | Gimnasia | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| MF | Daniel Pereira | (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Austin | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| MF | Erickson Gallardo | (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | Monagas | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| MF | Maurice Cova | (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 32) | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| MF | Moises Tablante | (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Atlanta United 2 | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| MF | Edson Tortolero | (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Carabobo | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| MF | Leenhan Romero | (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica | v. Chile, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Edson Castillo | (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 30) | 9 | 1 | Kaizer Chiefs | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Nicola Profeta | (2006-02-27) 27 February 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Santos U20 | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Daniele Quieto | (2005-10-22) 22 October 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Inter Primavera | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Yair Ramos | (2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Cincinnati 2 | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Giovanny Sequera | (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Philadelphia Union II | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | David Martínez | (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Los Angeles | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 $^{WD}$ |
| MF | Rómulo Otero | (1992-11-09) 9 November 1992 (age 32) | 51 | 6 | Nacional | 2024 Copa América $^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Enrique Peña Zauner | (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Marítimo | 2024 Copa América $^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Jovanny Bolívar | (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| FW | Saúl Guarirapa | (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | CSKA Moscow | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| FW | Bryan Castillo | (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira | v. United States, 18 January 2025 |
| FW | Darwin Machís | (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 (age 32) | 51 | 11 | Valladolid | v. Chile, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Jhon Murillo | (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 29) | 46 | 4 | Atlético San Luis | v. Chile, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Eric Ramírez | (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26) | 11 | 2 | Tigre | v. Chile, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Kervin Andrade | (2005-04-13) 13 April 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Fortaleza | v. Chile, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Jesús Ramírez | (1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Vitória Guimarães | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Lorenzo D'Agostini | (2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Lazio Primavera | v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Alejandro Gomes | (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Lyon U19 | v. Bolivia, 5 September 2024 $^{WD}$ |
| FW | Sergio Córdova | (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 27) | 18 | 0 | Alanyaspor | 2024 Copa América $^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Alejandro Marqués | (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Estoril | 2024 Copa América $^{PRE}$ |
| Withdrew due to injury $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad $^{SUS}$ Suspended $^{WD}$ Withdrew from the squad |||||||

## Player records

    As of 19 November 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Venezuela.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Tomás Rincón | 139 | 1 | 2008–present |
| 2 | Juan Arango | 129 | 23 | 1999–2015 |
| 3 | José Manuel Rey | 115 | 10 | 1997–2011 |
| 4 | Salomón Rondón | 114 | 45 | 2008–present |
| 5 | Roberto Rosales | 95 | 1 | 2007–present |
| 6 | Jorge Alberto Rojas | 87 | 3 | 1999–2009 |
| 7 | Miguel Mea Vitali | 84 | 1 | 1999–2012 |
| 8 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo | 80 | 7 | 2004–2016 |
| 9 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 77 | 9 | 1996–2005 |
| 10 | Luis Vallenilla | 76 | 0 | 1996–2007 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Salomón Rondón | 45 | 113 | 0.4 | 2008–present |
| 2 | Juan Arango | 23 | 129 | 0.17 | 1999–2015 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Maldonado | 22 | 65 | 0.34 | 2003–2011 |
| 4 | Ruberth Morán | 14 | 63 | 0.22 | 1996–2007 |
| 4 | Josef Martínez | 14 | 66 | 0.21 | 2011–present |
| 6 | Miku | 11 | 50 | 0.22 | 2006–2015 |
| 6 | Darwin Machís | 11 | 51 | 0.22 | 2011–present |
| 8 | Daniel Arismendi | 10 | 30 | 0.33 | 2006–2011 |
| 8 | José Manuel Rey | 10 | 115 | 0.09 | 1997–2011 |
| 10 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 9 | 77 | 0.12 | 1996–2005 |

## Competitive record
### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1934 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1938 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1950 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1954 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation |
| 1958 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation |
| 1966 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 1974 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 34 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 41 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 44 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 35 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| 2026 | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | | 0/18 | | | | | | | 170 | 30 | 32 | 108 | 145 | 363 |

### Copa América

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
South American Championship / Copa América record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1916 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1917 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1919 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1920 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1921 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1922 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1923 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1924 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1925 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1926 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1927 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1929 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1935 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1937 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1939 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1941 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1942 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1945 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1946 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1947 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1949 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1953 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1955 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1956 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1957 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1959 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1959 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1963 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1967 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | Squad |
| 1975 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | Squad |
| 1979 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Squad |
| 1983 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Squad |
| 1987 | Group stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Squad |
| 1989 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Squad |
| 1991 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Squad |
| 1993 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | Squad |
| 1995 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Squad |
| 1997 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Squad |
| 1999 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Squad |
| 2001 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Squad |
| 2004 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 2007 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Squad |
| 2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | Squad |
| 2015 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
| 2021 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| Total | Fourth place | 20/27 | 74 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 182 | — |

### Pan American Games

Pan American Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 1955 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 1959 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1963 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1967 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1971 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1975 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1979 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1983 | Group stage | 7th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Since 1999 | See Venezuela national under-23 football team | See Venezuela national under-23 football team | See Venezuela national under-23 football team | See Venezuela national under-23 football team | See Venezuela national under-23 football team | See Venezuela national under-23 football team | See Venezuela national under-23 football team | See Venezuela national under-23 football team |
| Total | Fourth place | 3/12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 37 |

## Honours
### Regional

* Bolivarian Games
** Silver medal (5): 1947-48 (shared), 1951, 1965, 1970, 1977
** Bronze medal (2): 1961, 1981