ATLANTA, GEORGIA—Two players of Atlanta United are tapped to play for Venezuela in two World Cup Qualifying matches in March.
United star striker Josef Martinez and defensive specialist Ronald Hernandez are selected to play for Venezuela by interim manager Leonardo González Antequera for two World Cup Qualifying matches in CONMEBOL against Argentina on March 25 at home against Colombia on March 29. The Vinotinto currently sits in 10th place in the Conmebol standings.
Martínez has made 60 career appearances for Venezuela and scored 13 goals with three assists. The forward has made six appearances in the current World Cup Qualifying cycle and has scored six goals in 27 World Cup Qualifying matches in his career, including a goal in Venezuela’s most recent game against Uruguay.
Hernández has made 29 appearances for Venezuela and recorded one goal and three assists. He has appeared in 10 of Venezuela’s 16 World Cup Qualifiers this cycle and recorded an assist in two of his last three appearances.
