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Lionel Messi scores twice for Argentina in last home World Cup qualifier, win vs. Venezuela

Roy Nemer
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Lionel Messi had two goals for Argentina in his last home World Cup qualifying match as Argentina won 3-0 against Venezuela.

Messi had two goals and Lautaro Martínez had one in Argentina’s 3-0 win. Messi was emotional on the pitch during Argentina’s warm up and he celebrated with two goals.

The first half saw Julian Alvarez get a chance on goal just minutes into the match but his effort was saved by the goalkeeper and out for a corner kick. Argentina would play the short corner and cross it into the area as Cristian Romero would score but he was offside.

Lionel Scaloni’s team did get a goal before the end of the half. Leandro Paredes would play a pass out wide to Julian Alvarez as he would dribble inside the penalty area, pass it to Lionel Messi and Messi would chip the goalkeeper and two Venezuelan players to score and give Argentina the 1-0 lead.

Nicolás González was substituted in for Franco Mastantuono. Messi played a pass to González but his effort was saved by the goalkeeper.

Messi would have the ball down the wings and he would play a pass which found Almada in front of goal but his effort went high and wide. Scaloni brought on Exequiel Palacios for Leandro Paredes and Lautaro Martínez on for Julián Álvarez.

Argentina were awarded a free kick and Messi would play a pass to Nicolas Gonzalez down the wing and he would cross it to Lautaro and Lautaro Martínez would score the header to give Argentina the 2-0 lead.

Thiago Almada would get an assist. He would receive the ball down the wing and pass it to Messi and Messi would score his second goal of the match.

Giuliano Simeone and Nico Paz were substituted in for Nahuel Molina and Thiago Almada.

Argentina would win 3-0 and they will play Ecuador on Tuesday in their last World Cup qualifying match.

Argentina starting eleven: Lionel Messi and Franco Mastantuono start

Roy Nemer
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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has named hia starting eleven and both Lionel Messi and Franco Mastantuono start.

Lionel Scaloni gives Franco Mastantuono his first start with the Argentina national team as they play against Venezuela in a World Cup qualifier. Here is the starting eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Almada; Messi, Julián Álvarez and Mastantuono.

Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay could skip 2030 World Cup Qualifiers

Osvaldo Godoy
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According to journalist Esteban Edul, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay would not take part in the South American qualifiers for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The three nations are set to be co-hosts of the tournament and would therefore receive automatic qualification.

The 2030 World Cup will have its main venues in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, but Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are each expected to host one opening match. This hosting role would grant them direct entry to the competition.

The decision has not yet been made official. It is expected to be confirmed at a future FIFA congress, where the final regulations for the qualifiers will be decided. If approved, CONMEBOL would need to adjust the current format, reducing the field from 10 to 7 teams competing for the remaining spots.

Such a change would mark a new scenario in South American qualifying, with fewer matches and a different structure compared to previous editions.

Lionel Messi one match away from South American Qualifiers appearance record

Osvaldo Godoy
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Lionel Messi is set to approach another record with the Argentina national team. The captain currently holds the record for most goals in South American World Cup Qualifiers with 34 and is now on the verge of becoming the player with the most appearances in the competition.

Messi has played 71 matches in Qualifiers, placing him one behind former Ecuador defender Iván Hurtado, who holds the record with 72 appearances. Argentina will face Venezuela and Ecuador in the upcoming double round of Qualifiers, giving Messi the chance to equal and then surpass the record.

If he plays in both matches, Messi will reach 73 appearances, becoming the player with the most matches in South American World Cup Qualifiers history.

The current list of players with the most appearances in the competition is as follows:

  • Iván Hurtado (Ecuador): 72 matches
  • Lionel Messi (Argentina): 71 matches
  • Paulo da Silva (Paraguay): 66 matches
  • Marcelo Moreno (Bolivia): 64 matches
  • Claudio Bravo (Chile): 63 matches
  • Alexis Sánchez (Chile): 63 matches
  • Tomás Rincón (Venezuela): 63 matches
  • Diego Godín (Uruguay): 61 matches
  • Paolo Guerrero (Peru): 61 matches
  • Luis Suárez (Uruguay): 60 matches

Argentina vs. Venezuela, World Cup qualifier, worldwide kick off times

Roy Nemer
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Argentina will play Venezuela on Thursday in a World Cup qualifier and we have the worldwide kick off times.

The match will take place in Argentina on Thursday at 8:30 pm local time with some time zones in the world. Here are the different time zones per region:

The Americas, Thursday:

🇺🇸🇨🇦 4:30 pm Pacific
🇺🇸🇨🇦 5:30 pm Mountain
🇲🇽🇬🇹🇭🇳🇸🇻🇳🇮🇨🇷 5:30 pm
🇺🇸🇨🇦🇵🇦🇯🇲🇨🇴🇪🇨🇵🇪 6:30 pm Central
🇺🇸🇨🇦🇨🇺🇩🇴🇭🇹🇵🇷🇨🇱🇵🇾🇧🇴🇻🇪🇧🇸 7:30 pm Eastern
🇦🇷🇺🇾🇧🇷🇸🇷 8:30 pm

In Europe, Thursday:
🇮🇸 11:30 pm

Friday:
🇮🇪🇵🇹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 12:30 am
🇪🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇳🇱🇧🇪🇨🇭🇦🇹🇸🇪🇳🇴🇩🇰🇵🇱🇨🇿🇭🇺🇷🇸🇭🇷🇸🇮🇸🇰🇲🇰🇲🇹🇱🇺🇦🇱 1:30 am
🇬🇷🇷🇴🇧🇬🇺🇦🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪🇫🇮 2:30 am

In Africa, Thursday:
🇬🇭🇨🇮🇸🇳🇲🇱🇧🇫 11:30 pm

Friday:
🇲🇦🇩🇿🇹🇳🇳🇬🇨🇩🇳🇪🇨🇲🇦🇴🇬🇶🇬🇦 12:30 am
🇪🇬🇱🇾🇸🇩🇿🇦🇨🇩🇿🇲🇲🇼🇲🇿🇧🇼🇳🇦🇱🇸 1:30 am
🇲🇬🇪🇷🇸🇴🇪🇹🇰🇪🇺🇬🇹🇿 2:30 am
🇲🇺🇸🇨 3:30 am

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