Juan Foyth has arrived in Argentina and spoke about Lionel Messi, Julio Soler and Franco Mastantuono.

Foyth is back in the Argentina national team after not consistently being called-up. The 27 year old is with the team for the World Cup qualifying matches against Venezuela and Ecuador.

Argentina’s World Cup qualifier against Venezuela on Thursday could be Lionel Messi’s last ever World Cup qualifying match in Argentina. Speaking with ESPN Argentina, here is what Foyth had to say about it:

“If Messi plays his last qualifying match against Venezuela, it will be a date that goes down in history. It’s wonderful to experience it so closely and share these moments.”

The defender also stated that he was happy to be with the team and had this to say abotu the younger players:

“Soler and Mastantuono are very talented and mature players. They don’t seem their age, and it’s great to see new players coming through.”

Nicolás Otamendi has arrived in Argentina for the World Cup qualifiers and spoke about being with the team.

Otamendi is in Argentina as the team will play Venezuela on Thursday in a World Cup qualifier. The Argentina national team trained on Monday behind closed doors. Speaking to ESPN Argentina, here is what Otamendi had to say:

“I’m really excited. Coming to the national team is a privilege. It was a long trip, but tomorrow we’ll all be together. It’s important to keep the same mindset and try to do things right. These are the last games of the qualifiers.”

“We should not take our foot off the gas; there is still time before the World Cup. Every time we play and wear this jersey, we have to do it well and prepare ourselves in the best possible way.”

When asked about the match against Venezuela potentially being Lionel Messi’s last in Argentina:

“The decision is Leo’s, but we enjoy every game he plays with us, wherever it may be. The most important thing is that he feels comfortable.”

Argentina will play Venezuela on Thursday and on September 9 will play against Ecuador.