Argentina v Venezuela

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

ArgentinaArgentinaARG

12-2-3, 38 PTS

VenezuelaVenezuelaVEN

4-6-7, 18 PTS

Lionel Messi - 39', 80'

Lautaro Martínez - 76'

23
Martínez
3
Tagliafico
19
Otamendi
13
Romero
2
Molina
5
Paredes
7
De Paul
16
Almada
21
Mastantuono
9
Álvarez
10
Messi

No.Name
23Emiliano Martínez
19Nicolás Otamendi
13Cristian Romero
3Nicolás Tagliafico
2Nahuel Molina 17Giuliano Simeone
5Leandro Paredes 14Exequiel Palacios
7Rodrigo De Paul
9Julián Álvarez 22Lautaro Martínez
10Lionel Messi
16Thiago Almada 18Nico Paz
21Franco Mastantuono 15Nicolás González

Substitutes
6Leonardo Balerdi
4Gonzalo Montiel
11Giovani Lo Celso
8Marcos Acuña
20Alexis Mac Allister
1Walter Benítez
12Gerónimo Rulli

22
Romo
15
Navarro
5
Makoun
3
Ángel
2
Ferraresi
4
Aramburu
18
Cásseres Jr.
8
Rincón
20
Bello
23
Rondón
7
Savarino

No.Name
22Rafael Romo
3Wilker Ángel
5Christian Makoun
2Nahuel Ferraresi
15Miguel Navarro 10Yeferson Soteldo
4Jon Aramburu
8Tomás Rincón 16Jorge Yriarte
18Cristian Cásseres Jr.
20Eduard Bello 19Jhon Murillo
23Salomón Rondón 17Josef Martínez
7Jefferson Savarino 6Leonardo Flores

Substitutes
14Josua Mejías
1Wuilker Faríñez
9Kevin Kelsy
11Gleiker Mendoza
12Alain Baroja
13Dani Pereira
21Alexander González

Mâs Monumental

7:30 PM, September 4, 2025

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Attendance: 76,490

Referees:
Piero Maza

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Argentina	18	12	2	4	+21	38
Ecuador	18	8	8	2	+9	29
Colombia	18	7	7	4	+10	28
Uruguay	18	7	7	4	+10	28
Brazil	18	8	4	6	+7	28
Paraguay	18	7	7	4	+4	28
Bolivia	18	6	2	10	-18	20
Venezuela	18	4	6	8	-10	18
Peru	18	2	6	10	-15	12
Chile	18	2	5	11	-18	11

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