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Venezuela loss pushes Mexico to brink of early Copa America exit

El Tri are staring at an early exit despite a relatively easy group draw

Mexico’s Copa América hopes are already on the brink after a 1-0 defeat to Venezuela on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

El Tri began the Copa with an encouraging, yet damaging 1-0 win over Jamaica. Gerardo Arteaga’s late winner was exhilarating, but the victory also saw captain Edson Álvarez go down with a tournament-ending hamstring injury.

Still, there was a sense of optimism for Mexico heading into Wednesday’s game. In 13 games against Venezuela all time, Mexico had never lost, winning 10 of those matches.

Mexican newspaper Record ran a headline ahead of the game that put it succinctly: “Venezuela, I am your father.”

But nothing comes easy of late for this Mexico side, and so it proved again at SoFi Stadium.

The match came down to two penalties, one for each side.

Venezuela striker Salomón Rondón buried his spot kick in the 57th minute after Mexico forward Julián Quiñones had committed a silly foul in the box.

Mexico got a chance to equalize in the 87th minute after a Venezuela handball in the box, but goalkeeper Rafael Romo produced a stunning save on Orbelín Pineda to keep the score at 1-0.

Minutes later, the final whistle blew. La Vinotinto was though, and El Tri was on the verge of crashing out.

In response to the Record cover, Venezuela newspaper Meridiano justifiably took a victory lap the following day.

How can Mexico advance in Copa America?

Defeat to Venezuela leaves Mexico with a simple equation heading into Sunday’s group finale against Ecuador: win or go home.

After losing its opener to Venezuela, Ecuador bounced back with a 3-1 win over Jamaica on Wednesday.

Those results left Ecuador and Mexico level on three points, but Ecuador crucially has a plus-one goal differential while Mexico’s is at zero.

That gives La Tri the first tiebreaker over Mexico, meaning it only needs a tie to advance to the quarterfinals, while Mexico will require a win at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

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Venezuela vs. Mexico: Where to watch 2024 Copa America, TV channel, streaming

Victory for either side in this match would book a spot in the quarterfinals

Venezuela and Mexico will square off on Wednesday night as both sides play their second Copa América group-stage match.

Both teams started the tournament with a win, meaning a victory for either side in this match would book a spot in the quarterfinals.

El Tri defeated Jamaica 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Gerardo Arteaga, but captain Edson Álvarez was lost in the first half with an injury that could keep him out the rest of the tournament.

Venezuela opened the Copa with a comeback 2-1 win over Ecuador, taking advantage of a first-half red card from Ecuador forward Enner Valencia.

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Mexico is unbeaten in its last 13 games against Venezuela, winning 10 of those, but La Vinotinto will present a serious test for Jaime Lozano’s side.

Venezuela currently sits fourth in CONMEBOL World Cup qualification with a 2W-3D-1L record, as it looks to qualify for the World Cup for the first time ever.

Mexico will be hoping that a partisan crowd in Los Angeles can help will them to consecutive victories for the first time since the Gold Cup last summer.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Venezuela vs. Mexico (Copa America)

  • When: Wednesday, June 26
  • Where: SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FS1 (Watch FREE on Fubo), TUDN, Univision, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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Ecuador vs. Venezuela: Where to watch 2024 Copa America, TV channel, live stream

Two teams in solid form will be looking to stake a claim for the top spot in Group B

Ecuador and Venezuela will both be looking to start the 2024 Copa América off on the right foot as they meet on Saturday.

Group B could be there for the taking, as Mexico enters the tournament on a run of dubious form while Jamaica is per the FIFA rankings the 15th-best team participating.

Ecuador is certainly hoping for more success at this Copa América after a mediocre showing in 2021. Three years ago, la Tri fumbled multiple group-stage leads before eventually being thumped by Brazil in the quarterfinals.

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Venezuela, meanwhile, has started CONMEBOL’s World Cup qualifying marathon with a run of good results. La Vinotinto have conceded just three goals in six matches, with a 1-0 loss at Colombia marking the only outing in which the side has failed to claim a point.

That said, Copa América is a different animal, and Venezuela was one of just two teams to exit in the group stage in 2021. A much better performance will be required to claim a place in the quarterfinals this time around.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Ecuador vs. Venezuela (Copa América)

  • When: Friday, June 21
  • Where: Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, Calif.)
  • Time: 6 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FS1 (Watch FREE on Fubo), TUDN, Univision, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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2023 FIBA World Cup: Josh Giddey leads Australia to lopsided 97-41 win over Venezuela

Full highlights, instant reactions from Australia’s 97-41 exhibition win over Venezuela.

In a dominating win, Josh Giddey quickly proved why his head coach was justified for dubbing him the face of the program at just 20 years old.

Giddey headlined Australia’s lopsided 97-41 win over Venezuela in its first exhibition game. A 27-7 second-quarter scoring advantage helped put this game to bed. Australia entered halftime with a 54-23 lead that essentially turned the second half into garbage time.

The talent gap between teams was quickly evident. Giddey toyed with Venezuela using flashy thread-the-needle passes throughout the contest. In 24 minutes, he collected 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, nine assists and eight rebounds for the near triple-double. On the flip side, he also committed six turnovers as he was a bit more daring with his playmaking this game.

Fellow Oklahoma City Thunder player Jack White also appeared in this exhibition for Australia. In 16 minutes off the bench, he finished with four points and eight rebounds. He signed a two-year deal with OKC this offseason.

The full box for the Boomers can be viewed below:

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Let’s look at instant reactions and highlights from Giddey’s Team Australia debut as they prepare to play in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

No, Drew Brees wasn’t struck by lightning in Venezuela

No, Drew Brees wasn’t struck by lightning in Venezuela. He was just filming an incredibly poorly-conceived marketing stunt:

Drew Brees drew a lot of concern from many New Orleans Saints fans Friday morning after a very poorly-conceived marketing stunt. The fan-favorite quarterback traveled to Venezuela this week to film a promotional video for PointsBet sportsbook, in which he was apparently struck by lightning in a video that quickly went viral on social media. Messages of concern for Brees’ wellbeing were quick to follow.

But NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill defused the situation by reporting “He’s fine” and that the video was a “spoof,” which was confirmed by Nola.com’s Luke Johnson and ESPN’s Katherine Terrell. So there’s nothing to worry about here beyond Brees having made a horrible decision in how he’s allowing his public image to be used by sponsors.

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Kenneth Faried will play in Venezuela

Former Nuggets player Kenneth Faried signed with Venezuelan team Guaiqueries de Margarita for the 2022 playoffs. Source: Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype More on this storyline Former Nuggets player Kenneth Faried signed with Mexican team Soles de …