Uruguay v Venezuela, 02 April 1997
| Score | 3-1 to Uruguay |
| Referee | Rene Marcelo Ortube Betancourt |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| Attendance | 37,000 |
View Uruguay v Venezuela head to head
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Uruguay
Manager: Juan Ahuntchain
Goals:
| Gonzalo De Los Santos | 30 |
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| Paolo Montero | 47 |
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| Marcelo Alejandro Otero | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Washington Tais
Centre back
Paolo Montero
Midfielder
Pablo Bengoechea
Midfielder
Gonzalo De Los Santos
Midfielder/Forward
Enzo Francescoli
(captain)
Forward
Sebastián Abreu
Substitutions:
| Luis Alberto Romero Santos for | 42 |
| Andrés Martínez for Enzo Francescoli | 68 |
| Pablo Hernandez for Marcelo Alejandro Otero | 78 |
Cards:
| Paolo Montero | 76 | R |
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Venezuela
Manager: Eduardo Borrero
Goals:
| Rafael H Castellin | 55 |
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Substitutions:
| Andrew Paez for Jesus Rodriguez | 71 |