Argentina vs Venezuela: A Look Back at the 1975 Copa America Match

Argentina’s national football team will host its Venezuelan counterpart at the Monumental de Maturin Stadium in the eighth round of South American qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.

Prior to the October 11 match, the two teams had played 27 meetings, with “La Albiceleste” winning 23 matches, with the highest score being 11-0 on August 10, 1975, in “Copa America” matches, 50,000 spectators.

Back on August 10, 1975, 50,000 spectators at the Lisandro de la Torre Stadium in Argentina witnessed the Venezuelan national team’s 11-0 loss to Argentina in the first group match of the “Copa America” championship, with 3 players named Mario, 6 goals. , two goals each, Mario Keller, Mario Kempes and Mario Zanabria.

Formation of Argentina national team

The first group of the Copa America tournament in 1975 consisted of Argentina, Venezuela and Brazil, the Argentine national team was coached by Hugo Gatti and Andres Rebotaro, Mario Keller in goalkeeping, and Jose, Luis Pavone, Daniel Keller in defense, American Gallego, Osvaldo Ardiles, Mario Keller in midfield. Janabria and Invasion, Ramon Poveda, Mario Kempes, Leopoldo Luque.

Goal in 1975 match between Argentina and Venezuela

In the eighth minute of the first half of the match, which was officiated by Peruvian referee Pedro Reyes, Mario Keller scored the first goal for the Argentine national team, followed by American Gallego scoring the second goal 14 minutes into the first half.

In the 39th minute, Osvaldo Ardiles scored the third goal for “La Albiceleste” and two minutes later, Daniel Keller scored the fourth goal for the Argentine national team, while Mario Kempes scored the fifth goal for his country in the 53rd minute. second half

Mario Zanabria scored Argentina’s sixth goal in the 56th minute of the second half, and Mario Keller scored his second individual goal and seventh for his country in the 62nd minute.

The eighth goal for the Argentina national team came against Venezuela, in the 64th minute through player Mario Zanabría, who scored his second individual goal of the match, and 10 minutes before the end of normal time, Ramon Poveda scored the ninth goal. for his country.

In the 81st minute, Mario Kempes returned to score Argentina’s tenth goal for the national team and his second individual goal against Venezuela, while Leopoldo Luque completed Argentina’s scoring with the 11th goal 5 minutes before the end of regular time of the match.