With the return of Leo Messithe Argentine National Team visit today Venezuela for matchday 9 of the Qualifiers South American qualifiers for the World Cup 2026.
He captain He missed the matches against Chile and Colombia on the double date in September due to the injury suffered to his ankle during the Copa América final that sidelined him from the playing fields for two months.
It is expected that the 10 be part of the starting eleven that Lionel Scaloni will take the field to face Vinotinto. The world champion coach will not be able to count on Emiliano Dibu Martínez and Cristian Cuti Romero by suspension and neither with Alexis Mac Allister due to physical problems. In this way, although Argentina’s lineup for today’s match in Maturinit is a fact that it will be a unpublished training.
As Scaloni always does, the official lineup It is confirmed in the technical talk in the concentration before leaving for the stadium. For that reason there is still room for some surprises such as the inclusion of Leandro Paredes in midfield or Lisandro Martínez in defense.
Venezuela vs Argentina: lineups for the Qualifiers match
Venezuela lineup: Rafael Romo; Jon Aramburu, Yordan Osorio, Nahuel Ferraresi, Miguel Navarro; Cristian Cásseres, Eduard Bello, José Martínez, Telasco Segovia, Yeferson Soteldo; Salomón Rondón. DT: Fernando Batista.
Argentina lineup: Gerónimo Rulli; Nahuel Molina, Nicolás Otamendi, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Thiago Almada, Giovani Lo Celso; Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez. DT: Lionel Scaloni.
Venezuela vs Argentina: time, TV and how to watch the Qualifiers match online
Venezuela receives the Argentine National Team of Leo Messi on the 9th of South American Qualifiers heading to World 2026 which will be disputed in Mexico, Canada and the United States
- Mexico (CDMX): 3.00pm
- Eastern United States: 5.00pm
- Central United States: 4.00pm
- Western United States: 1.00pm
In the United States it will be seen Fanatiz USA. While for Mexico no television channels were announced.
Argentine national team: all Scaloni’s losses to face Venezuela
“It is a very difficult date for us in the call. We had many imponderables. Bringing players from Europe is difficult now. We have to take advantage of the players who are in Argentine football,” he explained. Lionel Scaloni at a press conference in Miami.
Despite the four out due to injury in his squad and the absence sanction of two players Furthermore, he said that he hopes that his team can “maintain the level” in the next two days of the South American qualifiers.
The injured are the side Marcos Acuña the forwards Paulo Dybala, Nicolás González and Alejandro Garnacho. In addition, the defender is sanctioned Cristian ‘Holiday’ Romero and the goalkeeper Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez.
Scaloni expressed his support for the Aston Villa goalkeeper. “He expressed himself in a very respectful and correct way. It’s just what he said. These are things that cannot happen again. Especially because the team cannot afford not to have Dibu or Cuti. “They are important players.”
Martínez was sanctioned for two dates by the FIFA Disciplinary Court after hitting a journalist’s camera after the match played in Barranquilla and, for having placed the Copa América trophy in his genital area during the title celebrations after the defeat of Chile at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.
Of Venezuela, he said that “it is a very good rival, physically and football-wise.”
Regarding Lionel Messi’s return to the squad, the coach highlighted that “he is fine and announced that” he will be part of the team.