The Copa América is South America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion.
It is the oldest continental championship in the world with its first edition held in 1916.
Venezuela did not win a match in twelve consecutive participations from 1975 to 2004.
With four goals, José Luis Dolgetta became the top scorer of the 1993 tournament and thus the only Venezuelan ever to receive a reward at a continental competition.
In 2007, Carlos Maldonado's son Giancarlo also scored a Copa América goal.