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Venezuela 4-1 Bolivia: Everton striker Salomon Rondon's hat-trick inspires hosts to resounding World Cup qualifying win and dents visitors' chances of reaching Qatar

Everton striker Salomon Rondon's hat-trick inspired Venezuela to a resounding 4-1 win over Venezuela in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Friday night.

The result still leaves Venezuela, the only South American team never to have reached the World Cup finals, bottom of the group with 10 points and out the running for a place in Qatar.

Bolivia are five points above them in ninth, but they now find themselves four adrift of the qualifying zone after Friday's heavy loss.

Salomon Rondon's hat-trick handed Venezuela a 4-1 World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia
Venezuela remain bottom of the CONMEBOL qualifying group despite Rondon's heroics

Venezuela remain bottom of the CONMEBOL qualifying group despite Rondon's heroics

Rondon was on hand with a hat trick and Darwin Machis scored another for the home side, who recorded only their third win in 15 qualifying games.