Colombia vs Venezuela
head-to-head record
- Colombia wins
- 21
- Draws
- 15
- Venezuela wins
- 6
42 meetings, 1938 to 2025Goals: Colombia 62, Venezuela 27
Colombia and Venezuela have met 42 times since 1938. Colombia have won 21, Venezuela 6, and 15 matches ended level. They last met on 9 September 2025, when Colombia won 6–3 in World Cup qualifying.
The 42 meetings have produced 89 goals, 2.12 per game. The biggest win is Colombia’s 4–0 at the Copa América in 1979. Colombia are unbeaten in the last nine meetings (6 wins, 3 draws). They went 22 years without meeting, between 1946 and 1969.
Who has won more, Colombia or Venezuela?
All matches42 matches
Competitive30 matches
Friendlies12 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Colombia 62, Venezuela 272.12 per game
- First meeting
- Venezuela 2–1 ColombiaCentral American and Caribbean Games, 23 Feb 1938
- Most recent
- Venezuela 3–6 ColombiaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 2025
- Colombia’s biggest win
- Colombia 4–0 VenezuelaCopa América, 22 Aug 1979
- Venezuela’s biggest win
- Venezuela 2–0 ColombiaWorld Cup qualifying, 31 Mar 2009
- Most goals in a meeting
- Venezuela 3–6 ColombiaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 2025
- Current run
- Colombia unbeaten in 9
- Biggest upset
- Colombia 0–1 VenezuelaCopa América, 14 Jun 2015Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 14%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Colombia 2063 (7th), Venezuela 1813 (37th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Venezuela3Colombia6
World Cup qualifying
Maturín, Venezuela
- Colombia1Venezuela0
World Cup qualifying
Barranquilla, Colombia
- Venezuela0Colombia1
World Cup qualifying
Guayana, Venezuela
- Colombia0Venezuela0
Copa América
Goiânia, Brazil (neutral)
- Colombia3Venezuela0
World Cup qualifying
Barranquilla, Colombia
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Colombia win and drops with every Venezuela win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Colombia's home games
16 matches
1321
ColombiaDrawsVenezuela
In Venezuela's home games
18 matches
5112
ColombiaDrawsVenezuela
At neutral venues
8 matches
323
ColombiaDrawsVenezuela
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Colombia | Draws | Venezuela | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup qualifying | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 31–13 |
| Friendly | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15–9 |
| Copa América | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11–3 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–2 |
| Bolivarian Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–0 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5 | |
| 1970s | 2 | 4 | |
| 1980s | 3 | 12 | |
| 1990s | 7 | 10 | |
| 2000s | 12 | 26 | |
| 2010s | 8 | 11 | |
| 2020s | 5 | 14 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Colombia | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 32022 to 2025 | 22013 to 2015 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 201938 to 2002 | 32011 to 2015 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 26 March 2005 to 1 March 2006.
Top scorers in Colombia vs Venezuela
- 1Luis SuárezColombia4
- 2Arnoldo IguaránColombia3
- 3Juan ArangoVenezuela3
- 4Salomón RondónVenezuela3
- 5Carlos MaldonadoVenezuela2
- 6Hernán Darío HerreraColombia2
- 7Iván ValencianoColombia2
- 8Jaime GonzálezColombia2
- 9James RodríguezColombia2(1 penalty)
- 10Luis MurielColombia2
Scorer records exist for 23 of the 42 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Colombia and Venezuela played each other?
42 times, starting on 23 February 1938. 30 of those meetings were competitive and 12 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Colombia and Venezuela?
Colombia, with 21 wins to 6. 15 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Colombia vs Venezuela?
Colombia’s 4–0 win at the Copa América on 22 August 1979 in Bogotá.
When did Colombia and Venezuela last play?
On 9 September 2025 in Maturín, when Colombia won 6–3 in World Cup qualifying.
What is the competitive record between Colombia and Venezuela?
In 30 competitive matches, Colombia have 17 wins, Venezuela have 5, and 8 ended level.
Every Colombia vs Venezuela result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 3–6 | Colombia | World Cup qualifying | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 1–0 | Venezuela | World Cup qualifying | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 0–1 | Colombia | World Cup qualifying | Guayana, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 0–0 | Venezuela | Copa América | Goiânia, Brazil (neutral) | |
| Colombia | 3–0 | Venezuela | World Cup qualifying | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| Colombia | 0–0 | Venezuela | Friendly | Tampa, United States (neutral) | |
| Venezuela | 1–2 | Colombia | Friendly | Miami Gardens, United States (neutral) | |
| Venezuela | 0–0 | Colombia | World Cup qualifying | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 2–0 | Venezuela | World Cup qualifying | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| Colombia | 0–1 | Venezuela | Copa América | Rancagua, Chile (neutral) | |
| Venezuela | 1–0 | Colombia | World Cup qualifying | Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 1–1 | Venezuela | World Cup qualifying | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 0–2 | Colombia | Friendly | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 1–2 | Venezuela | Friendly | East Rutherford, United States (neutral) | |
| Venezuela | 2–0 | Colombia | World Cup qualifying | Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 5–2 | Venezuela | Friendly | Bucaramanga, Colombia | |
| Colombia | 1–0 | Venezuela | World Cup qualifying | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 1–1 | Colombia | Friendly | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| Venezuela | 0–0 | Colombia | World Cup qualifying | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| Venezuela | 0–1 | Colombia | Copa América | Lima, Peru (neutral) | |
| Colombia | 0–1 | Venezuela | World Cup qualifying | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 0–0 | Colombia | Friendly | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 2–0 | Venezuela | Copa América | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 2–2 | Colombia | World Cup qualifying | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 3–0 | Venezuela | World Cup qualifying | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 1–1 | Colombia | Friendly | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| Venezuela | 0–0 | Colombia | Friendly | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 1–0 | Venezuela | World Cup qualifying | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 0–2 | Colombia | World Cup qualifying | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | |
| Venezuela | 1–2 | Colombia | Friendly | Barinas, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 1–1 | Venezuela | Friendly | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 0–0 | Colombia | Friendly | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | |
| Venezuela | 2–4 | Colombia | Copa América | Salvador, Brazil (neutral) | |
| Colombia | 2–0 | Venezuela | World Cup qualifying | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 2–2 | Colombia | World Cup qualifying | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 4–0 | Venezuela | Copa América | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 0–0 | Colombia | Copa América | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | |
| Venezuela | 1–1 | Colombia | World Cup qualifying | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| Colombia | 3–0 | Venezuela | World Cup qualifying | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Colombia | 2–0 | Venezuela | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| Colombia | 2–0 | Venezuela | Bolivarian Games | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Venezuela | 2–1 | Colombia | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama (neutral) |
Recent form
Colombia
- Wv PeruFriendly2–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
- Lv ParaguayFriendly0–1Fri 2 Oct 2026
- Dv MexicoFriendly1–1Sat 26 Sept 2026
- Dv SwitzerlandWorld Cup0–0Tue 7 Jul 2026
- Wv GhanaWorld Cup1–0Fri 3 Jul 2026
Venezuela
- Dat JordanFriendly0–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
- Dat South KoreaFriendly0–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
- Lat JapanFriendly1–2Mon 28 Sept 2026
- Wv IraqFriendly2–0Tue 9 Jun 2026
- Lv TurkeyFriendly1–2Sat 6 Jun 2026
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.