"Venezuela were beaten 6-3 by Colombia on Tuesday ending their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Venezuela has sacked its national football coach, Fernando Batista, a day after the team's FIFA World Cup qualification dream ended following an intervention by the country's president. News of Argentinian Batista's sacking on Wednesday night, alongside his entire backroom staff, came after President Nicolas Maduro called for a restructuring of the technical staff."
"The decision by the sport's world governing body to expand the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America from 32 to 48 teams had boosted the hopes of teams like Venezuela the only side in the CONMEBOL federation never to qualify for the championship to make it to the global extravaganza for the first time. But their defeat to Colombia meant that Bolivia 1-0 winners over five-time champions Brazil pipped them to a place in the intercontinental playoffs."
Venezuela lost 6-3 at home to Colombia, eliminating any chance of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. President Nicolas Maduro called for a restructuring of the national team's technical staff after the defeat. Coach Fernando Batista and his entire backroom staff were sacked following the president's intervention. The expansion of the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams had raised hopes of a first-ever Venezuelan appearance, but Bolivia's 1-0 win over Brazil secured the intercontinental playoff spot instead. Peru also dismissed coach Oscar Ibanez after finishing the CONMEBOL campaign with two wins, six goals and ten defeats from 18 matches.
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