International Friendly


Away Win
Venezuela 1 - 3 Australia
Who will win?
1

Venezuela
x
Draw
2

Australia
As the 2026 World Cup looms, two teams who already know their fate face off in a friendly meeting for the first time since 2004.
Venezuela are one of three teams in South America to have already seen their World Cup hopes crushed, a devastating moment for the highest-ranked nation yet to attend the global tournament.
Australia, on the other hand, have already qualified for their 6th straight World Cup, and will see this game as a chance to prepare for the competition.
Key Betting Tip: Australia to Win at 2.30 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.
Football Park also suggests Both Teams to Score at 1.80 odds as an alternate second bet to boost your value even further! Australia might be the favoured team in this game, but Venezuela have the attacking prowess to score at least one goal.
Venezuela Predicted XI: Jose Contreras (GK), Alessandro Milani, Teo Quintero, Nahuel Ferraresi, Ronald Hernandez; Gleiker Mendoza, Cristian Casseres Jr., Telasco Segovia, David Martinez; Juanpi Acosta, Alejandro Marques
Jon Aramburu will be unavailable for this game due to injury, a huge miss in the Vinotinto defence.
Australia Predicted XI: Matt Ryan (GK), Callum Elder, Cameron Burgess, Milos Degenek, Jason Geria, Lewis Miller; Nestory Irakunda, Max Balard, Aiden O’Neill, Connor Metcalfe; Nicholas D’Agostino
Defensive trio, Alessandro Circati, Jacob Italiano, and Jordan Bos, are all injured and therefore unavailable for this game. Hibernian defender Jack Iredale could make his national team debut as a result.
Venezuela and Australia have met once in their history. An international friendly played in Caracas back in February 2004, which resulted in a 1-1 draw.
Venezuela Last 5 Matches:
Los Vinotinto are on a streak of four straight losses, which culminated in a disappointing exit from the World Cup.
Australia Last 5 Matches:
Australia had gone over a year unbeaten, including a run of 7 straight wins before they fell at the hands of the USA.
Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 50% confidence in an Australia win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.
Football Park’s Best Bet: Australia to Win @ 2.30 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted an away win in this fixture. Their away form, the neutral ground, and head-to-head record justify confidence in this selection.
Telasco Segovia (Venezuela): Segovia was Inter Miami’s most expensive signing of the winter transfer window, and the young midfielder has proven he is more than capable, playing amongst some of the game's biggest names but still putting in impressive performances.
Nestroy Irakunda (Australia): One of the signings of the Championship season so far, Irakunda is a star in the making at Watford, and his performances have also carried over to his national team.
Broadcast Details: N/A in the UK.
Stadium Information: Located in the heart of East Downtown in Houston, Texas, the Shell Energy Stadium is a soccer-specific venue that opened on May 12, 2012. It is the home ground for Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo FC and the National Women's Soccer League's Houston Dash. With a seating capacity of 20,656, it was the first purpose-built MLS stadium situated in a city's downtown district.
Referee: Yet to be announced.

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