Argentina 3-0 Venezuela

WC Qualifiers · South America· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Argentina

12-2-3

Lionel Messi 39', 80'
Lautaro Martínez 76'

Venezuela

4-6-7

3:0

📍 Mâs Monumental

Timeline

16'
Cristian Cásseres Jr.
Lionel Messi1-0
🅰 Julián Álvarez
39'
45'
Jorge Yriarte
↓ Tomás Rincón
56'
Yeferson Soteldo
↓ Miguel Navarro
56'
Josef Martínez
↓ Salomón Rondón
60'
Jon Aramburu
Nico González
↓ Franco Mastantuono
63'
Cristian Romero
64'
67'
Leonardo Flores
↓ Jefferson Savarino
Exequiel Palacios
↓ Leandro Paredes
74'
Lautaro Martínez
↓ Julián Álvarez
74'
Lautaro Martínez2-0
🅰 Nico González
76'
Lionel Messi3-0
🅰 Thiago Almada
80'
Giuliano Simeone
↓ Nahuel Molina
81'
Nico Paz
↓ Thiago Almada
81'
81'
Jhon Murillo
↓ Eduard Bello

Game leaders

Argentina

Total ShotsL. Messi7
Accurate PassesR. De Paul113

Venezuela

Total ShotsC. Cásseres Jr.2
Accurate PassesN. Ferraresi21
SavesR. Romo6

Match info

Kick-off: Friday 5 September
Venue: Mâs Monumental · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Referee: Piero Maza
Attendance: 76,490
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Form

ArgentinaDWWWW

WvsPeru1-0
W@Uruguay1-0
WvsBrazil4-1
W

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	18	12	2	4	:	+21	38
2	Ecuador	18	8	8	2	:	+9	29

VenezuelaLWWLL

L@United States3-1
L@Ecuador2-1
WvsPeru1-0
WvsBolivia2-0
L@Uruguay2-0

Head to head

ARG leads series 3-1-1

11 Oct 24Venezuela1-1Argentina
26 Mar 22Argentina3-0Venezuela
3 Sept 21Venezuela1-3Argentina
28 Jun 19Venezuela0-2Argentina
22 Mar 19Argentina1-3Venezuela

20↓Bello

8↓Rincón

18Cásseres Jr.

7↓Savarino

23↓Rondón

23Martínez

19Otamendi

3Tagliafico

13Romero

2↓Molina

5↓Paredes

7De Paul

16↓Almada

21↓Mastantuono

9↓Álvarez

10Messi

Substitutes · Argentina

6Leonardo Balerdi
4Gonzalo Montiel
11Giovani Lo Celso
14Exequiel Palacios↑
15Nico González↑
8Marcos Acuña
17Giuliano Simeone↑
20Alexis Mac Allister
22Lautaro Martínez↑
18Nico Paz↑
1Walter Benítez
12Gerónimo Rulli

Substitutes · Venezuela

14Josua Mejías
1Wuilker Faríñez
10Yeferson Soteldo↑
9Kevin Kelsy
6Leonardo Flores↑
11Gleiker Mendoza
19Jhon Murillo↑
12Alain Baroja
13Dani Pereira
16Jorge Yriarte↑

87'

Foul by Jorge Yriarte (Venezuela).

83'

Nico Paz (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

83'

Foul by Leonardo Flores (Venezuela).

82'

Offside, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone is caught offside.

81'

Substitution, Venezuela. Jhon Murillo replaces Eduard Bello.

81'

Substitution, Argentina. Nico Paz replaces Thiago Almada.

81'

Substitution, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone replaces Nahuel Molina.

80'

Goal! Argentina 3, Venezuela 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.

79'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.

77'

Leonardo Flores (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77'

Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).

76'

Goal! Argentina 2, Venezuela 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico González following a set piece situation.

75'

Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

75'

Foul by Josef Martínez (Venezuela).

74'

Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Julián Alvarez.

74'

Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Leandro Paredes.

73'

Attempt missed. Jorge Yriarte (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Flores.

69'

Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

69'

Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).

67'

Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).

67'

Substitution, Venezuela. Leonardo Flores replaces Jefferson Savarino.

66'

Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

65'

Attempt saved. Nico González (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Romo (Venezuela). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.

64'

Cristian Romero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

64'

Josef Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

64'

Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).

63'

Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Franco Mastantuono.

62'

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.

61'

Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Romo (Venezuela). Assisted by Julián Alvarez with a headed pass.

60'

Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

60'

Julián Alvarez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

60'

Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).

57'

Attempt missed. Franco Mastantuono (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

56'

Substitution, Venezuela. Josef Martínez replaces Salomón Rondón.

56'

Substitution, Venezuela. Yeferson Soteldo replaces Miguel Navarro.

55'

Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salomón Rondón with a headed pass.

54'

Rafael Romo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54'

Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).

54'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Nahuel Ferraresi.

52'

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.

51'

Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).

51'

Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

50'

Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

45'

Substitution, Venezuela. Jorge Yriarte replaces Tomás Rincón.

45'

Second Half begins Argentina 1, Venezuela 0.

45'+2'

First Half ends, Argentina 1, Venezuela 0.

45'+1'

Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rafael Romo (Venezuela). Assisted by Lionel Messi.

45'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

45'

Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Foul by Franco Mastantuono (Argentina).

44'

Handball by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).

43'

Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.

39'

Goal! Argentina 1, Venezuela 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julián Alvarez following a fast break.

35'

Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).

35'

Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

33'

Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).

33'

Eduard Bello (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

33'

Franco Mastantuono (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

33'

Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).

30'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Wilker Ángel.

30'

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

29'

Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

29'

Foul by Eduard Bello (Venezuela).

28'

Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

28'

Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).

27'

Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.

26'

Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rafael Romo (Venezuela). Assisted by Julián Alvarez.

22'

Attempt saved. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rafael Romo (Venezuela).

17'

Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a set piece situation.

16'

Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

15'

Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

15'

Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).

13'

Rafael Romo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Foul by Franco Mastantuono (Argentina).

12'

Attempt missed. Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.

12'

Attempt blocked. Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

10'

Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

10'

Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).

Offside, Argentina. Cristian Romero is caught offside.

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Rafael Romo.

Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Romo (Venezuela). Assisted by Thiago Almada.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.