Uruguay will face Venezuela in this South American World Cup Qualifier matchup on Tuesday at Estadio Centenario.

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Venezuela beat Bolivia 2-0 to increase its advantage in seventh place in South American World Cup qualifying and a potential spot in an intercontinental playoff.

Venezuela will face Bolivia in this South American World Cup Qualifier matchup on Friday at Estadio Monumental de Maturín.

Bolivia's team faced a 12-hour delay to their chartered flight back to La Paz following Friday's World Cup qualifying loss in Venezuela.

Uruguay edged closer to qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Venezuela on Tuesday as Chile's elimination was confirmed with defeat to Bolivia.Bolivia defeated Chile 2-0 to end the former South American champions' hopes of qualification.

Ecuador, Paraguay, and Brazil could all book their spots for the 2026 World Cup tonight, depending on how other results unfold. With Argentina already qualified, only five direct spots and one playoff spot remain in the CONMEBOL qualifiers,

Salomon Rondon's goal helped Venezuela move within three points of sixth-place Colombia in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying section.