World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Venezuela and Uruguay play out 0-0 draw
SAN CRISTóBAL, Oct. 5, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (South American Qualifiers) : Venezuela tied 0-0 with Uruguay, in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (Qualifying Tournament) on Thursday afternoon at the Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal.
The result put the Uruguayans second in the group with 28 points. Venezuela is bottom with 9 points. In their last game, Uruguay will meet Bolivia at the Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo on October 10, while Venezuela will face Paraguay.
Fixtures and Results : Qualifying Tournament
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Overview
Venezuela at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Uruguay at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1930, 1950)
- 12 appearances (first in 1930)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1930, 1950) Fourth Place (1954, 1970, 2010)
Venezuela
0:0
Uruguay
0:0 (0:0)
- 5 October 2017
- 17:00
- San Cristóbal
Qualifying Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 38 |
| Uruguay | 28 |
 Colombia | 26 |
 Argentina | 24 |
 Chile | 21 |
 Peru | 21 |
 Paraguay | 21 |
 Ecuador | 20 |
 Bolivia | 18 |
| Venezuela | 9 |
World Cup History
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