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Venezuelanational football team record

116
Wins
102
Draws
238
Defeats

456 matches, 1938 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1813, 37th in the world

Venezuela have played 456 internationals since 1938: 116 wins, 102 draws and 238 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Colombia, with 42 meetings. Their biggest win is 6–0 against Puerto Rico in the Central American and Caribbean Games on 20 December 1946.

Venezuela's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All456116102238473–83925%
Competitive2754854173246–61417%
Friendlies181684865227–22538%
At home167604661216–23936%
Away1732133119118–39512%
Neutral venues116352358139–20530%

Record against every opponent

Venezuela have played 51 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Colombia426152127–622025
Bolivia4013101759–822025
Peru39972342–652025
Uruguay355102023–662025
Ecuador331161635–592025
Argentina30232519–952025
Brazil30152411–982024
Chile30452122–712024
Paraguay29551925–512024
Panama1684434–202022
Mexico1423914–272024
Honduras1162312–122023
Costa Rica912613–212016
Guatemala851210–82024
Haiti732210–102008
USA71248–122025
Curaçao62226–72008
Jamaica64119–22024
Japan61419–72026
Trinidad and Tobago633011–32026
El Salvador53027–62013
Canada40314–62025
Spain40042–132012
Iran30121–32018
Aruba3–1 (1944), 3–0 (2010)22006–12010
Australia1–1 (2004), 1–0 (2025)21102–12025
Cuba1–0 (1981), 3–1 (2007)22004–12007
Nigeria0–1 (2003), 1–3 (2012)20021–42012
Saudi Arabia1–0 (2022), 2–1 (2023)22003–12023
South Korea1–3 (2014), 0–0 (2026)20111–32026
Syria4–1 (2008), 2–1 (2022)22006–22022
UAE2–0 (2018), 4–0 (2022)22006–02022
Uzbekistan1–1 (2023), 0–0 (2026)20201–12026
Angola0–0 (2008)10100–02008
Austria1–0 (2006)11001–02006
China0–1 (1978)10010–11978
Estonia3–0 (2005)11003–02005
Guinea2–1 (2011)11002–12011
Iceland0–1 (2022)10010–12022
Iraq2–0 (2026)11002–02026
Italy1–2 (2024)10011–22024
Jordan0–0 (2026)10100–02026
Malta1–0 (2022)11001–02022
Moldova4–0 (2012)11004–02012
New Zealand5–0 (2007)11005–02007
North Korea2–1 (2010)11002–12010
Puerto Rico6–0 (1946)11006–01946
Sweden2–0 (2007)11002–02007
Switzerland0–1 (2006)10010–12006
Turkey1–2 (2026)10011–22026
Yugoslavia0–10 (1972)10010–101972

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v Puerto RicoCentral American and Caribbean Games, 20 Dec 19466–0 for Venezuela
  2. v BoliviaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Nov 20165–0 for Venezuela
  3. v New ZealandFriendly, 28 Mar 20075–0 for Venezuela
  4. v PanamaFriendly, 4 Dec 19616–2 for Venezuela
  5. at Costa RicaFriendly, 10 Aug 20005–1 for Venezuela

Heaviest defeats

  1. at ArgentinaCopa América, 10 Aug 19750–11 for Venezuela
  2. v YugoslaviaBrazil Independence Cup, 14 Jun 19720–10 for Venezuela
  3. v BrazilCopa América, 30 Jun 19990–7 for Venezuela
  4. at BoliviaWorld Cup qualifying, 22 Aug 19930–7 for Venezuela
  5. at ChileCopa América, 29 Aug 19790–7 for Venezuela

Latest results

  1. at JordanFriendly, 6 Oct 20260–0 for Venezuela
  2. at South KoreaFriendly, 2 Oct 20260–0 for Venezuela
  3. at JapanFriendly, 28 Sept 20261–2 for Venezuela
  4. v IraqFriendly, 9 Jun 20262–0 for Venezuela
  5. v TurkeyFriendly, 6 Jun 20261–2 for Venezuela
  6. at UzbekistanFIFA Series, 30 Mar 20260–0 for Venezuela
  7. v Trinidad and TobagoFIFA Series, 27 Mar 20264–1 for Venezuela
  8. v CanadaFriendly, 18 Nov 20250–2 for Venezuela
  9. v AustraliaFriendly, 14 Nov 20251–0 for Venezuela
  10. v ArgentinaFriendly, 10 Oct 20250–1 for Venezuela

Venezuela's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1938: 1384End of 1944: 1425End of 1946: 1426End of 1947: 1419End of 1951: 1439End of 1956: 1443End of 1961: 1467End of 1965: 1386End of 1967: 1398End of 1969: 1328End of 1972: 1315End of 1975: 1292End of 1977: 1265End of 1978: 1261End of 1979: 1255End of 1981: 1285End of 1983: 1287End of 1985: 1265End of 1987: 1258End of 1988: 1265End of 1989: 1274End of 1991: 1236End of 1993: 1273End of 1994: 1272End of 1995: 1263End of 1996: 1292End of 1997: 1275End of 1999: 1323End of 2000: 1372End of 2001: 1540End of 2002: 1585End of 2003: 1634End of 2004: 1627End of 2005: 1612End of 2006: 1634End of 2007: 1692End of 2008: 1690End of 2009: 1755End of 2010: 1734End of 2011: 1768End of 2012: 1763End of 2013: 1755End of 2014: 1736End of 2015: 1664End of 2016: 1727End of 2017: 1788End of 2018: 1814End of 2019: 1900End of 2020: 1870End of 2021: 1742End of 2022: 1752End of 2023: 1833End of 2024: 1822End of 2025: 1792End of 2026: 1813
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1906, reached on 30 June 2024. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly181684865227–225
World Cup qualifying1763232112152–376
Copa América7411184559–182
Central American and Caribbean Games1130817–21
Bolivarian Games50146–14
Brazil Independence Cup40133–17
FIFA Series21104–1
Kirin Challenge Cup21105–2
LG Cup10010–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Salomón Rondón23
  2. 2Juan Arango14
  3. 3Ruberth Morán11
  4. 4Giancarlo Maldonado10
  5. 5Josef Martínez9
  6. 6Darwin Machís6
  7. 7José Luis Dolgetta6
  8. 8Miku5
  9. 9Rómulo Otero5
  10. 10Carlos Maldonado4

Counted from the 234 of 456 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Venezuela play their first international?

On 12 February 1938, a 1–2 defeat against Panama in the Central American and Caribbean Games.

What is Venezuela's biggest win?

6–0 against Puerto Rico in the Central American and Caribbean Games on 20 December 1946.

What is Venezuela's heaviest defeat?

0–11 against Argentina at the Copa América on 10 August 1975.

Who have Venezuela played the most?

Colombia: 42 matches, with 6 wins, 15 draws and 21 defeats for Venezuela.

What is Venezuela's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 14 August 2001 to 8 November 2001.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.