On Thursday, Venezuela lost 0-1 to Iceland in a friendly match held in Austria. The team managed by José Perkeman came close to equalizing, but the Icelandic team was able to secure their victory with a goal almost at the end of the match.
Throughout the first and second half, both teams had an even game and chances to score in both areas. However, they were not successful in front of the opposing goal, and therefore the 0-0 scoreline continued until almost the end of the match.
Finally, in the 87th minute, Iceland was able to win this friendly match after a penalty was called against the 'vinotinto' which was successfully executed by ísak Bergmann in the 87th minute of the match held at the BSFZ-Arena in Vienna, Austria.
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The national team seeks to repeat the victory they achieved against Malta and Saudi Arabia at the beginning of June in their first friendly matches after the Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers.
For this match, Pékerman called up the usual players such as Tomás Rincón, midfielder of Sampdoria in Italy, Salomón Rondón, forward of Everton FC in England, and Yeferson Soteldo, midfielder of Tigres UANL in Mexico.
The goalkeeper of Lens in France, Wuilker Fariñez, was not included in the selection by the Argentine coach, after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his left knee at the beginning of June, for which he had to undergo surgery.
In his place, the goalkeeper of Caracas FC, Alain Baroja, was called up by Pékerman for the first time.
On the other hand, Iceland, which already participated in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, will count on Birkir Bjarnason, midfielder of Adana Demirspor in Turkey, Rúnar Rúnarsson, goalkeeper of Alanyaspor in Turkey, and Aron Gunnarson, midfielder of Al-A
Venezuela vs Iceland: confirmed lineups for today's International Friendly
Venezuela: Joel Graterol; Nahuel Ferraresi, Christian Larotonda, Jefferson Savarino, Jhon Murillo, Tomás Rincón, Yeferson Soteldo, Yohan Cumana, Salomón Rondón, and Josua Mejías.
Iceland: Runar Rúnarsson, Brynjar Ingi, Horour Magnússon, David Kristjan, Victor Pálsson, Arnór Sigurosson, Jón Dagur, Hakon Arnar, Aron Gunnarsson, Stefán Teitur, and Alfred Finnbogason.
Venezuela vs Iceland LIVE: minute-by-minute transmission
The Venezuela coach, José Pékerman, will seek to consolidate his project as part of the preparation for the 2024 Copa América and the 2026 World Cup in a friendly match to be played on Thursday against Iceland at the BSFZ-Arena in Vienna, Austria.
Venezuela vs Iceland: Probable lineups.
Venezuela: Alain Baroja; Jhon Chancellor, Nahuel Ferraresi, Ronald Hernández; Tomás Rincón, Jhon Murillo, José Martínez, Juan Pablo Añor; Salomón Rondón, Jefferson Savarino, Josef Martínez.
Iceland: Rúnar Rúnarsson; Daníel Grétarsson, Hjörtur Hermannsson, Hörður Magnússon; Victor Pálsson, Aron Gunnarson, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Ísak Jóhannesson, Mikael Neville Anderson; Thórir Jóhann Helgason, Arnor Sigurðsson.
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