Venezuela have qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026™ after claiming a 1-0 victory against Bolivia in the seventh place match at the ongoing South American U-17 Championship.
Andy Saavedra was the hero on the day for the Vinotinto, as he ran onto a long ball from Marco Riera and scored in the 34th minute to earn Venezuela a third consecutive U-17 World Cup qualification and fourth overall.
They join Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Uruguay from CONMEBOL in this year’s global showpiece.
The South American U-17 Championship concludes on Sunday with Argentina meeting Colombia in the final.
Photo courtesy of CONMEBOL
