Colombia and the three keys that Venezuela can take advantage of after the defeat to Argentina

The Colombia National Team holds on to the only option to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, it does not depend only on it, since it will have to wait for the result that will occur in Lima in the match between Peru and Paraguay. Likewise, he must score three points against Venezuela, a tough rival and who hopes to finish the qualifiers with a victory against his people after falling to Argentina. All factors to consider are important on this last date of the Playoffs.

On the one hand, the Colombian National Team is paying dearly for the points given in the Qualifiers, we could say that the double date against Uruguay and Ecuador under the leadership of coach Carlos Queiroz, are taking a huge toll, however, under the guidance of coach Reinaldo Rueda, the seven dates without winning and without scoring goals also have a huge responsibility in what could be the elimination of the Tricolor, after having played the last two World Cups in a row.

The Rueda team is on the verge of ending a generation that consolidated itself as one of the best in history, some of the most representative players would be playing what could be their last match with the Tricolor. Generational change is imminent in many of them, so the match against Venezuela represents much more than the three points.

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At the helm is Vinotinto, a team that has complicated Colombia for many years, just look at the record that Tricolor has had in the qualifiers playing Venezuela to understand the difficulty of the match. In the last 20 years, the national team has not been able to win a single game playing away.

- Korea and Japan Qualifiers 2002 | Venezuela 2-2 Colombia - Goals: Rondón, Arango, Bedoya (COL) and Bonilla (COL)

- Qualifying for Germany 2006 | Venezuela 0-0 Colombia

- South Africa Qualifiers 2010 | Venezuela 2-0 Colombia - Goals: Fedor and Arango

- Brazil Qualifiers 2014 | Venezuela 1-0 Colombia - Goal: Salomón Rondón

- Russia Qualifiers 2018 | Venezuela 0-0 Colombia

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However, the situation could be different this time, Vinotinto comes in a period of reconstruction with coach José Néstor Pékerman, an old acquaintance of the team. In the three games they have played, they have won one and lost two. They have conceded eight goals and scored five and in their last match against Argentina, it was possible to highlight some keys that could be used by Reinaldo Rueda's team.

- Tactical approach: Since the arrival of José Néstor Pékerman, the Venezuelan National Team has tried two schemes: 4-2-3-1 (against Bolivia and Uruguay) and 5-3-2 (against Argentina}, these two lineups are well known to some players and referents of the Colombian National Team, since in their last period in the Tricolor they were the most used. This allows some players to know in detail what spaces and risks could be that the rival team could commit.

- Spaces in defense and attack by the sides: The Venezuelan National Team showed that it is able to withstand the pressure of the rival in its own area without having to “park the bus”, however, at the time of making some starts, they neglected spaces in the bands, something that Colombia could take advantage of considering the players and the overflows of the sides that would be key to moving the ball to the area. Argentina's three goals came or were made from the right wing.

- Possession and strong play: The match against Argentina gave an important key for Reinaldo Rueda, possession. Venezuela is a team that suffers a lot when they do not have the dominance of the ball, although they are fast making transitions in attack, when they lose the ball they usually make mistakes in defense that become chances of goal or still ball options due to Vinotinto's strong play. In La Bombonera, he committed 20 infractions and received four yellow cards.

Recall that the last match of the Qualifiers between the Venezuelan and Colombian teams will be played next Tuesday, March 29 in Guayana City, at the Cachamay stadium. That day all matches will be played at the same time.

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