Venezuela beat Peru in South American under-17 soccer and will seek a place in the final hexagonal

Published at: 10/04/2026 05:36 PM

The Venezuelan U-17 national team won a vital victory in the South American Tournament. by beating their counterpart from Peru 1-0 on the third day and keeping them in the ranking positions in their group.

Santiago Sánchez pierced the Peruvian nets in the first half with the goal that in the end was the only goal of the match. After its tie with Bolivia and falling 3-2 to Argentina, Venezuela reached four points, leaving this key in suspense for the last day where all the results count.

After three expulsions, they left Peru with 8 players, which Venezuela took advantage of to besiege the red and white team until the final whistle.

The Vinotinto U-17 will now face Brazil while its direct rival will face the gauchos at the close of the group stage with the objective of advancing to the hexagonal to fight for one of the direct places in the World Cup.

Mazo News Team