Argentina once again delivered a football feast in front of its fans at Estadio Monumental. Lionel Scaloni team defeated and thrashed Fernando Batista Venezuela 3-0 in the penultimate matchday of the CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Already qualified and at the top of the table, Scaloni gave room to names pointing...
After ending 2023 in fourth place in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers, Venezuela will end 2024 out of the qualification places. The reality of ‘Bocha’ Batista’s team is that they have a lot of issues in possession. Historically, Venezuelan midfielders are a different biotype than those who are currently on...
Welcome to TFA today, where we share essential articles from the TFA archive that are relevant once again. Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay Analysed Uruguay takes on Ecuador tonight in a CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifier! Get an idea of how Uruguay may approach the game from our Copa América 2024 preview, in...
Who Is Jon Aramburu? Venezuela's Senior National Team had a surprising group stage at Copa América 2024 — 9/9 points vs Ecuador, Mexico, and Jamaica, and the main surprise superstar was Jon Aramburu. The 21-year-old full-back from Real Sociedad enjoyed a great tournament as right-back and left-back, demonstrating why he...
Venezuela have secured the top spot in Group B for the first time, marking a historic achievement for the team. Their journey to this point has been marked by a series of impressive performances driven by smart tactical decisions that demonstrate their flexibility and toughness. As they prepare to take...
As we come closer to the Copa América in the United States of America this year, it is clear that Venezuela are not amongst the favourites. Indeed, the usual suspects of the likes of Brazil and Argentina are clearly ahead of the Venezuelans and even Uruguay, Colombia and the hosts...
When you think of South American football, the first thing that comes to mind is Argentina and Brazil, Neymar and Messi, Pelé and Maradona. You think of greatness, the biggest in the sport’s history. Their unique way of playing football has characterised them for over 50 years, which can be...
In the latest episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by co-host Bryant Marques to discuss the incredibly talented teenage talent that could ignite Venezuela’s 2026 World Cup hopes – David Martínez. In this verbal scout report, the duo discusses Martínez's strengths, weaknesses, and style of...
South America has long been a hotspot for football talent. The passion for the game combined with the climate and economic environment contribute to creating almost the perfect melting pot for the development of exciting young football players. With Argentina now fresh off winning the 2022 World Cup the eyes...
Venezuelan football has grown exponentially during the last decade. A country that was used to participating but not being competitive in World Cup qualifiers and Copa América has lately played a much more relevant role in those tournaments, recording a historic fourth place in the 2011 Copa América, which was...
