2026 Qualifiers: This is how social media captured the excitement of fans following the Colombia vs. Venezuela match.

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Social media users were excited about the match. Photo: AFP / Social media

This Tuesday afternoon, September 9th, the Colombian national team faced Venezuela in the 18th round of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Although Néstor Lorenzo's team had already secured their qualification directly within the competition, the 'Vinotinto' players arrived on the field with the intention of entering the competition through the playoffs.

Colombia vs Venezuela Photo: EFE

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For its part, the 'Tricolor' was looking to earn points in this match to get closer to the top twelve teams on the FIFA list, with the goal of finishing top of their group for the World Cup draw.

However, beyond the table results, football fans' attention was focused on the teams' various plays, but especially on the quick changes in the score.

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After referee Wilton Sampaio blew his whistle, the ball started rolling around the field, and within minutes Venezuela took the lead with the first goal of the afternoon , igniting both the stands and social media.

“Life is like when instead of watching Argentina you change the channel and start watching Venezuela vs. Colombia,” wrote a young man on the X platform with images of Cristiano Ronaldo at different moments in his life celebrating with a ball.

— Nicolás Cadena (@nicocadena_) September 9, 2025

Other users, meanwhile, criticized some moments of the first half, where the Venezuelan team quickly surpassed the Colombians with their goals: "The 'Vinotinto' came out to devour the 'Tricolor'."

Users shared excerpts from the series. Photo: Social media

"Summary of the Colombia vs. Venezuela game," one social media user wrote. The post was also accompanied by a photo of 'Moe Szyslak,' referencing the first goals of the match.

Following the heart-stopping action that took place during the sporting event, some people confessed that at first they thought about not tuning in, but after watching the matches on digital platforms, they couldn't help but turn on the television to enjoy the quality of the soccer.

😂They say we're doing the Venezuelans a favor🤷🏻‍♀️ KEEP DREAMING 😌 Did the Argentinians give us the Copa América like Infantino did with them? Let's cry for Messiría 😒 #Venezuela vs Colombia pic.twitter.com/woLNnzHVaP
— Aԃɾι (@Adriau) September 9, 2025

Although Colombia had a significant advantage over Venezuela at the end of the match, social media users compared the game to an "out-of-this-world" fight , which, for them, was not just the final match of the South American Qualifiers.

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Social media users were excited about the match. Photo: AFP / Social media

This Tuesday afternoon, September 9th, the Colombian national team faced Venezuela in the 18th round of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Colombia vs Venezuela Photo: EFE

READ ALSO

For its part, the 'Tricolor' was looking to earn points in this match to get closer to the top twelve teams on the FIFA list, with the goal of finishing top of their group for the World Cup draw.

However, beyond the table results, football fans' attention was focused on the teams' various plays, but especially on the quick changes in the score.

Colombian National Team Photo: AFP

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— Nicolás Cadena (@nicocadena_) September 9, 2025

Users shared excerpts from the series. Photo: Social media

"Summary of the Colombia vs. Venezuela game," one social media user wrote. The post was also accompanied by a photo of 'Moe Szyslak,' referencing the first goals of the match.

😂They say we're doing the Venezuelans a favor🤷🏻‍♀️ KEEP DREAMING 😌 Did the Argentinians give us the Copa América like Infantino did with them? Let's cry for Messiría 😒 #Venezuela vs Colombia pic.twitter.com/woLNnzHVaP
— Aԃɾι (@Adriau) September 9, 2025

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2026 Qualifiers: This is how social media captured the excitement of fans following the Colombia vs. Venezuela match.

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