World Cup - Qualification South America · Group Stage - 17: Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0. The match was played on Thursday, 4 September 2025 at Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires); refereed by Piero Maza, Chile.
L. Messi 39' (Argentina) · L. Martinez 76' (Argentina) · L. Messi 80' (Argentina)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 3-0.
Argentina held 77% of possession against 23%, attempting 17 shots to Venezuela's 5.
Shots on target read 9-0 and corners 4-0.
Substitutes: G. Rulli, W. Benitez, G. Montiel, L. Balerdi, M. Acuna, G. Lo Celso, E. Palacios, N. Gonzalez, G. Simeone, N. Paz, A. Mac Allister, L. Martinez
Coach: Lionel Sebastián Scaloni
Substitutes: W. Farinez, A. Baroja, L. Flores, K. Kelsy, Y. Soteldo, G. Mendoza, D. Pereira, J. Mejias, J. Yriarte, J. Martinez, J. Murillo, A. Gonzalez
Coach: Fernando Ariel Batista
Lionel Messi (Argentina) — named player of the match with a 9.2 rating.