Venezuela Vs Uzbekistan: Top Spot on the Line as FIFA Series Finale Hits Milliy Stadion
venezuela vs uzbekistan is set to decide the top spot in the host nation’s FIFA Series when Uzbekistan welcome Venezuela to Milliy Stadion. The match is the final international friendly clash of the series, with both sides level on three points after opening-round wins. As of 03/30/2026, 10: 00 AM ET, the stakes are clear: one more win settles first place in this two-round event.
What’s at stake at Milliy Stadion
Uzbekistan enter the finale off a 3-1 victory over Gabon on Friday, a result that left Fabio Cannavaro’s team second in the table but level on points with Venezuela. With the FIFA Series lasting only two rounds, Uzbekistan are pushing to finish on top on home soil, a boost they see as important momentum ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
The hosts’ recent form under Cannavaro has been steady: they have lost just once since a 3-2 World Cup qualifying defeat to Qatar in November 2024. Their current five-game unbeaten run has been reinforced by Friday’s win, where they responded after conceding early.
Team news and recent form heading into Venezuela Vs Uzbekistan
Friday’s match against Gabon tested Uzbekistan early when Teddy Averlant of Amiens scored first for the visitors. Uzbekistan answered through goals from Eldor Shomurodov and Jakhongir Urozov, before Alisher Odilov sealed it in stoppage time to complete the 3-1 turnaround.
Uzbekistan have also shown strength at home lately, winning four of their last five matches as the home side, including a 2-0 victory over Egypt on November 14.
Venezuela arrive after a dramatic 4-1 comeback win over Trinidad and Tobago on Friday. The match swung late: Levi Garcia missed a penalty two minutes in, then Reon Moore scored after the interval and Venezuela appeared in trouble. Venezuela then took control in the final half hour, with Delvin Alfonzo and Salomon Rondon each scoring twice to secure all three points.
Still, Venezuela’s wider run has been uneven. Friday’s result was their second win in seven games, a stretch that includes five defeats. The question now is whether they can follow up that performance with back-to-back wins for the first time since a 2-0 victory over Bolivia in June 2025.
Immediate reactions and named voices
In the build-up framing from the teams’ benches, Uzbekistan head coach Fabio Cannavaro is leading a group that has turned results around quickly, most recently in the comeback against Gabon. Venezuela head coach Oswaldo Vizcarrondo takes his side into the final round after their own comeback, powered by Alfonzo and Rondon’s late surge.
On the Venezuela side, a published team-selection announcement identified Vizcarrondo as the decision-maker for the “chosen” players set to face Uzbekistan in the final date of the FIFA Series 2026.
Quick context
This is the final fixture of the host nation’s FIFA Series, with both Uzbekistan and Venezuela sitting level on three points after Friday’s results. The tournament is only two rounds long, leaving no margin for error in the finale.
What’s next
The last whistle at Milliy Stadion will finalize the FIFA Series table and determine who finishes first. For Uzbekistan, it is a home chance to convert momentum from the Gabon comeback into a statement result; for Venezuela, it is the immediate test of whether Friday’s late surge can be repeated. One way or another, venezuela vs uzbekistan closes the series with the top spot directly on the line.
