- Venezuela is coming off its first comeback in the history of the CONMEBOL Copa América™.
- El Tri lost captain Edson Álvarez, injured, for the remainder of the tournament in the United States.
Venezuela and Mexico take the field this Wednesday, June 27, in search of three points that can put one of them among those classified for the Quarterfinals. The match for the second round of the Group Stage of the CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024™ takes place at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, at 6:00 p.m. local time.
Boosted by a good performance before this edition, Venezuela gained strength to beat Ecuador 2-1 in its debut, the first time it has achieved a comeback victory in the history of the tournament. Fernando Batista made a safe change with Eduard Bello and Jhonder Cádiz, who came off the bench to score the winning goals, although, now, they should remain as alternatives for the duel against the Mexicans.
The Concacaf team, for its part, arrives confident after a solid performance in its first match, against an organized Jamaica. With a squad full of CONMEBOL Copa América™ debutants, Arteaga’s goal was enough to secure the first three points last weekend. The doubt for coach Jaime Lozano at this moment is the sequence in the tournament without the presence of captain Edson Álvarez, who suffered an injury in his debut and is out of contention. Luis Romo, who took his place, is the main candidate for the vacancy among the starters.
Venezuela and Mexico have 3 points each in Group B against none from Ecuador and Jamaica, who play hours earlier in the same round.
Where to see Venezuela vs. Mexico live?
The match starts at 6 pm California time (GMT-7) – 7 pm in Mexico City, 9 pm in Caracas (Venezuela). You can watch the game on the following channels and streaming services:
- Venezuela: Televen.
- Mexico: Channel 5, TUDN, VIX, TV Azteca.
- United States: Univision, Unimas, TUDN, Fox, FS1, FS2.
Venezuela vs. Mexico: history in CONMEBOL Copa América™
The two teams have played each other three times in the history of the CONMEBOL Copa América™, with two victories for the Mexicans and one draw: the first Venezuela vs. Mexico took place in 1995, and the most recent, in 2016.
The last 5 results between the teams (all competitions):
- Mexico 3-1 Venezuela – Friendly (2019)
- Mexico 1-1 Venezuela – CONMEBOL Copa América™ (2016)
- Mexico 3-1 Venezuela – Friendly (2012)
- Mexico 0-3 Venezuela – Friendly (2011)
- Mexico 1-1 Venezuela – Friendly (2011)
Numbers to keep in mind
- Venezuela is the only rival that Mexico has faced more than once in the history of the CONMEBOL Copa América™ without losing a match. The Mexicans achieved two victories (1995 and 1999) and a draw (2016) against the Venezuelans in the tournament.
- Venezuela has scored goals in each of its games against Concacaf rivals in the CONMEBOL Copa América™ (W1 D2 L2). La Vinotinto has not lost any of its most recent matches in this sequence: 1-0 against Jamaica and 1-1 with Mexico, both also played in the United States, in 2016.
- If they beat Mexico, Venezuela will be able to win two consecutive matches in the CONMEBOL Copa América™ for the second time in its history. The first was at the beginning of the 2016 edition when they beat Jamaica and Uruguay, both 1-0.
- Venezuela (14) and Mexico (13) were the teams in Group B that made the most sequences of at least 10 passes in their debut matches in the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™. Both had more than triple their rivals in that regard: Ecuador (3) and Jamaica (1).
- Venezuelan Yangel Herrera was the player in Group B with the most accurate passes in the first round of the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™, with 66 attempts. Since 2015, only one Vinotinto athlete has surpassed this record in a single match in the competition: Júnior Moreno against Peru in 2021 (70).
Source: OPTA
Probable lineups
Venezuela: Rafael Romo; Alexander González, Nahuel Ferraresi, Yordan Osorio, Miguel Navarro; José Martínez, Yangel Herrera, Darwin Machís (Jefferson Savarino), Cristian Cáceres Jr., Yeferson Soteldo; Solomon Rondon.
Coach: Fernando Batista.
Mexico: Julio González; Jorge Sánchez, César Montes, Johan Vásquez, Gerardo Arteaga; Luis Romo, Uriel Antuna, Orbelín Pineda, Julián Quiñones; Santiago Gimenez.
Coach: Jaime Lozano.
Arbitration appointment
- Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
- Assistant referees: Danilo Manis and Rodrigo Corrêa (Brazil)
- Fourth referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
- VAR: Pablo Gonçalves (Brazil)
Match information
Match: Venezuela vs. Mexico (Group B, Second round)
Date and time: June 26, at 6 pm local GMT-7 – 9 pm Venezuela, 7 pm Mexico.
Location: SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, California
