Malta vs Venezuela LIVE: Score Updates (0-1) | 06/01/2022
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The last 5 minutes of the first half were completely in favor of the visitors, a yellow card for player 3 of Malta.
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Venezuela does not stop trying to attack but does not find clarity at the time of definition
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Stay hydrated and back in action for both teams
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Malta tries to respond in the match but they are very careful in defense
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Malta tries to answer but the South Americans have total control of the ball.
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Venezuela takes over possession
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The match starts with a great wait between the two teams starting to measure their strengths.
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Malta vs Venezuela match starts
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Malta is ready to welcome Venezuela in a friendly match which could be very productive for both teams.
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Venezuela presents its XI for the match
The future for these teams
Malta will be looking for a great start to the UEFA Nations League where it will fight for promotion to the next division, while Venezuela is preparing for what will be the Copa America in the future and the qualifications that will be next to the 2026 World Cup.
The stadium this afternoon
Ta’Qali National Stadium will be the venue for the match between these two teams, built in 1981 and with a capacity of 18 spectators. The stadium hosts the matches of the national team and the main matches of the Maltese Premier League.
The target fight
For Malta, Henry Bonello will be in goal, while for the South Americans, Wuilker Faríñez will be in charge of preventing a goal.
Leaders in assists
Mbong himself got 2 assists along with Teuma, while in vinotinto he was Yeferson Soteldo with 3 and followed by Ronald Hernández with 2.
The best scorers of any team
For Malta, Joseph Mbong and Cain Attard scored 2 goals in qualifying for the World Cup.
For Venezuela, Salomón Rondón was the top scorer in the qualifying phase with 4 goals, followed by Darwin Machís with 3.
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The last XI of Venezuela
1 Wuilker Faríñez, 14 Óscar González, 3 Christian Makoun, 2 Nahuel Ferraresí, 20 Rodal Hernández, 6 Yangel Herrera, 8 Tomás Rincón, 13 José Martínez, 10 Jeferson Soteldo, 23 Salomón Rondón, 11 Darwin Machís.
The last XI of Malta
1 Henry Bonello, 4 Steve Borg, 13 Enrico Pepe, 5 Jean Borg, 19 Adam Magri Overend, 21 Dunstan Vella, 6 Matthew Guilaumier, 7 Joseph Mbong, 18 Jurgen Degabriele, 17 Teddy Teuma, 14 Alexander Satariano.
Malta dreams of promotion to the UEFA Nations League
Malta is in League D Group 2 of the UEFA Nations League where it will seek promotion to League C against Estonia and San Marino, although it will not be an easy test for the small country of the old continent.
Venezuela and its good generation for the future
The Venezuelan national team was in the last position of the CONMEBOL Qualifiers with 10 points, 13 points below the last position of the playoffs, which was Peru.
Venezuela have scored 14 goals and conceded 34 and although they have not finished with the best results, they have an interesting generation to try and dream of and take advantage of the expansion of quotas for the next 2026 World Cup.
Malta, a long way ahead
Malta’s national team has a long way to go to try to fight to qualify for the European Championship or World Cup.
Malta is in 169th place in the FIFA rankings with 971.56 points, an improvement of 12th place in the last month.