CARACAS.- Screams, prayers, hugs, tears, discomfort … the game between Venezuela and Colombia It was a true sea of emotions for Venezuelan fans, who said goodbye on Tuesday with disappointment of the World Cup dream after the defeat of their selection 6-3.
“A pity really, there was a lot of faith. We were super excited, but the result was not given. This is football and Colombia gave everything,” said Alfredo Carmona, 23, when leaving the Plaza de la Juventud in Caracas, where he saw the match on a large screen.
The Red wine He was close to keeping the ticket to the play, which would bring her closer to her first World Football, but his defeat against Colombia granted the pass to Bolivia, which against many forecasts beat Carlo Ancelotti 1-0 at the height of El Alto.
Green will play in March a repechage minitor with six selections from different parts of the world. The contest will distribute the last two places for the United States World Cup, Mexico and Canada.
“We came with a lot of faith from a very long process, we have many things to improve,” added the young man after remembering that the extensive South American tie began in September 2023 and consisted of 18 dates.
There was a real illusion. The Venezuelans bet on their faith to get the position in the play and the fervor felt at the start of the match against the coffee growers, when the Vinotinto opened the account in Maturín.
The first goal had the fee of the Venezuelan historic scorer, Solomon Rondón, who won Davinson Sánchez’s back and gave the ball in the area to Fablasco Segovia, who finished off with a missile that perforated the network of goalkeeper Kevin Mier.
“My faith will always be”
The fans celebrated with smiles, jumps, jumps and hugs that first goal, but at the end of the first half, when Venezuela already tied with Colombia, the energy of the fans began to go out.
“Noooo!” They shouted every time James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz scored somewhat. They covered their eyes frustrated or threw a swipe … and for the fourth Diana many left the disappointed square.
A boy, dressed in the shirt of the attacker Yeferson Soteldo, shouted frustrated and retired running from the place. The same did Wilmary Pérez, a 32 -year -old nurse who celebrated the start of the game, but ended up retiring in tears.
“I’m leaving because I always cry every time I see them lose. Of course, it’s not the first or last, but it’s my country, and I love him with all my soul,” Pérez said. Despite desolation, he did not release his team’s hand: “My faith will always be in me.”
Ana Valeria Colmenares, 18, prayed until the last minute for Venezuela to have one more chance to fight to stop being the only combined Conmebol that has never played a World Cup.
“Please, please,” he said with his hands together while looking at the huge screen that transmitted the game.
The young woman also wrapped her head with the flag, but her desire was not fulfilled. Partly for the four goals that Colombian striker Luis Suárez scored, a great figure of the tragic Pupils of Fernando “Bocha” Batista.
I’m “quite sad,” he said. “There was a moment that I started to pray (…) because I really wanted them to win, because it was going to be exciting for Venezuela, that is, winning against Colombia that our brothers were going to be Wao!, But things happened like this.”
