Venezuela vs. Ecuador live, 2026 Qualifiers: when they play, at what time and where you can see it

The Venezuelan team will face Ecuador on matchday 5 of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Both teams have shown a high level, so we expect a more than exciting match. Find out what time they play, possible formations, history and more about this important commitment. Likewise, in El Comercio you will find the minute by minute with all the incidents in real time.

WHEN DOES VENEZUELA PLAY VS. ECUADOR

Venezuela receives Ecuador on the fifth day of the South American Qualifiers this Thursday, November 16, 2023 at the Monumental stadium in Maturín.

SCHEDULES OF VENEZUELA VS. ECUADOR

The match is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. in Venezuela and 5:00 p.m. in Ecuador. See what time they play according to each country:

Mexico: 4:00 p.m.

Peru: 5:00 p.m.

Ecuador: 5:00 p.m.

Colombia: 5:00 p.m.

Bolivia: 6:00 p.m.

Venezuela: 6:00 p.m.

Chile: 7:00 p.m.

Argentina: 7:00 p.m.

Paraguay: 7:00 p.m.

Uruguay: 7:00 p.m.

Brazil: 7:00 p.m.

HOW TO WATCH VENEZUELA VS. ECUADOR

To watch the game live you will have to tune in to Televen, Simple TV Sports and ByM Sport for all of Venezuela; In Ecuadorian territory, the signal in charge of transmitting it is El Canal del Fútbol. Likewise, through El Comercio you can live minute by minute in real time.

VENEZUELA VS. ECUADOR: BETTING

October 12 and 17, dates to frame: Venezuela tied with Brazil, beat Chile and fuels its dream of reaching the World Cup for the first time with Yeferson Soteldo as a great figure.

Soteldo, 26, scored the first goal against ‘La Roja’ in Maturín (east), assisted Salomón Rondón in the second goal and generated Darwin Machís’ goal that sealed the 3-0.

“Keep believing, this is just beginning,” said Soteldo at the end of the game in reference to the motto that was born as a joke on social networks and has become a war cry: “hand, I have faith.”

Venezuela is fourth in the South American qualifier, with seven points, the same as Uruguay and Brazil, which are second and third respectively by goal average, and five behind undefeated Argentina.

South America has six direct places for the 2026 World Cup, while the seventh placed team will play a playoff against a team from another continent.

“Tremendous goals!, tremendous game!, 52 thousand people in the monumental Maturín (…) tremendous triumph, we cannot forget the joy, the emotion of thinking that this time yes, this time we are going to the World Cup,” President Nicolás Maduro celebrated this Wednesday.

Vinotinto already had a similar start in the qualifiers for Brazil-2014. She finished sixth with 20 points, five away from the playoff spot that remained for Uruguay.

“There have only been four games, I still think that saying that we found an identity or an idea is too soon,” said Fernando ‘Bocha’ Batista, who took over the Venezuelan team since March after the unexpected departure of José Pekerman, whose He was part of the coaching staff as a field assistant.

“The idea is to try to bring forward the best of our game in each game.”

And Soteldo put on the shirt.