Valentina Ríos

Features, national teams and how qualification works · Miami, Florida

Valentina Ríos is a bilingual writer based in Miami. She covers national teams, the stories behind the players and how World Cup qualification plays out, with an eye for where football meets culture.

What Valentina covers

At VerElPartido, Valentina explains how the World Cup works: the 48-team format, how the groups are drawn, how the best third-placed teams advance and what story each nation brings to the tournament. She is drawn to where football meets culture, so her features help readers understand not just the rules, but the context of the countries and players arriving at this expanded World Cup.

How Valentina works

Valentina checks the tournament rules and data before publishing, so her format explainers are accurate and easy to follow. She writes with both the newcomer and the lifelong fan in mind, and avoids assuming knowledge not everyone has. When something about the format is not yet confirmed, she says so plainly rather than filling the gap with guesswork.

Articles by Valentina Ríos

How we work at VerElPartido

Everything Valentina publishes follows the same editorial standards that run across VerElPartido. We are independent of any broadcaster, streaming service or league, and no advertiser can buy a recommendation. Our viewing information — channels, prices and kickoff times — is researched and written by our team, kept free for readers, and updated as schedules and services change. When a free way to watch exists, we tell you about it first, and we always point you to the provider's own site to confirm a price or a time before you rely on it.