ECUADOR and VENEZUELA will open this Saturday from 7 pm (Buenos Aires time) United States Group B Copa América at Levi’s Stadium, positioned within the metropolis of Santa Clara, California.
For that sport, Conaboil Appointed referee Wilmar Roldán. Under are ten details from the earlier assembly.
1 – Ecuador and Venezuela will play for the fifth time within the historical past of the Copa América. Within the earlier 4 El Tri had two wins, one for Vinotinto and a draw.
2 – They at all times confronted one another within the group stage: Ecuador 1993 (Ecuador gained 6-1), Colombia 2001 (Ecuador gained 4-0), Argentina 2011 (Venezuela 1-0) and Brazil 2021 (they tied 2-2) with a steadiness of 1 Vinotinto win, two three shade and draw one.
3 – Venezuela continues to be unbeaten in two video games in opposition to Ecuador within the CONMEBOL Copa América (one win and one draw). Ecuador’s final pleasure was the 4-0 in Colombia 2001.
4 – The final time the 2 groups met on the whole historical past was on the fifth day of the 2026 qualifiers (they tied goalless in Maturín, Venezuela).
5 – Ecuador misplaced one of many final 10 matches in opposition to Venezuela on the whole historical past (4 wins and 5 attracts). The loss in Caracas was 2-1 to the Qualifiers for Qatar 2022 (October 10, 2021).
6 – They’re the one staff from South America which have by no means been champions of the Copa América. The very best efficiency of the Venezuelans was in Argentina 2011 (4th place), the place they misplaced 4-1 in opposition to Peru within the duel for third place.
7 – The staff that performed probably the most editions is The Tricolor (30 to 2026) by no means getting the title.
8 – The worst profitable streak occurred in Venezuela between 1995 and 2004 after they misplaced in 14 video games, and Ecuador misplaced the primary 17 they performed within the competitors (1939-1945)
9 – Venezuela scored a objective in 2 of the 8 video games within the 2 latest editions in Brazil (2019 and 2021) and in each they didn’t lose (3-1 in opposition to Bolivia in 2019 and 2-2 in opposition to Ecuador in 2021). Furthermore, Accumulate 5 with out being defeated within the competitors (the final one was 3-1 in opposition to Bolivia in 2019).
10 – Ecuador have confronted 13 groups in Copa América historical past and solely gained 4 greater than as soon as: Paraguay (3), Uruguay (3), Venezuela (2) and Colombia (2). La Tri has a streak of 9 with no win within the competitors. The final one was in opposition to Haiti in 2016 (4-0).
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