Maturin, Oct 11 (IANS) Salomon Rondon struck a second-half equaliser as Venezuela salvaged a 1-1 home draw with Argentina in their World Cup qualifier.
Nicolas Otamendi opened the scoring for the reigning world champions by firing home from the edge of the six-yard box after Venezuela goalkeeper Rafael Romo punched away Lionel Messi’s free-kick.
Rondon put his side on level terms just after the hour with a powerful header following Yeferson Soteldo’s cross from the left flank, reports Xinhua.
The result leaves Venezuela with 11 points from nine games in South America’s qualifying zone, eight points behind group leaders Argentina.
Venezuela will conclude the double-header of qualifiers with a clash against Paraguay in Asuncion on Tuesday while Argentina will meet Bolivia in Buenos Aires the same day.
The top six teams in the South American group will automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico while the seventh-ranked side will advance to an inter-continental playoff.
–IANS
bc/
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
