Summary
Venezuela's national football team coach, Fernando Batista, was fired after the team lost a World Cup qualifying match against Colombia. The decision came after Venezuela's president called for changes following the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup. Batista and his entire coaching staff were dismissed as a result.
Key Facts
- Venezuela's football coach, Fernando Batista, was fired after a World Cup qualifying loss.
- The team's qualifications hopes ended after losing 6-3 to Colombia.
- Venezuela has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.
- President Nicolas Maduro requested changes to the coaching staff after the loss.
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup will expand from 32 to 48 teams, raising hopes for more teams to qualify.
- Bolivia, not Venezuela, secured a spot in the intercontinental playoffs.
- Another team, Peru, also fired their coach after failing to qualify for the World Cup.
