Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Argentina
Match Time & Date:
5 September 2025
00:30
Prediction: 3-0
Venezuela
Argentina will be aiming to put an icing on the cake on a very successful World Cup qualifying campaign when they take on Venezuela at Estadio Monumental. La Albiceleste are enjoying a campaign to remember, but they surely want to give fans yet another reason to celebrate on Friday morning. Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is banned for the match following his sending-off in a 1-1 draw with Colombia, while both Facundo Medina and Angel Correa have been omitted.
The good news for the hosts is that Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has overcome his injury. La Vinotinto, on the other hand, are desperate to book their place in the playoffs, but we do not believe that they should be looking for points in Buenos Aires. David faces Goliath at Estadio Monumental and anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. New Oviedo striker Salomon Rondon is widely expected to lead the line for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Lionel Messi):
Lionel Messi is regarded as one of the best players in the history of football. He was born on 24 June, 1987 in Rosario and he began his football career at Newell’s Old Boys. At age 10 he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, but having realized his potential at a young age, Barcelona decided to pay for his treatment.
Messi joined Barca in 2001 and he has been playing for the Camp Nou outfit ever since. The Argentine magician has won eight La Liga trophies with Barca and he helped the Catalan giants lift no less than four Champions League titles (2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2014/2015).
In the 2011/2012 La Liga campaign Messi scored 50 goals for Barca, while netting 14 goals in the 2011/2012 Champions League campaign. The five-time Golden Ball award winner has established himself as Barcelona’s all-time top scorer, but he has yet to win a trophy with Argentina national team at major tournaments. Leo Messi, though, has won Olympic Gold Medal (2008) and FIFA World Youth Championship (2005), with la Albiceleste.
Highlighted Team (Venezuela):
The Venezuela national team is the member of South American CONMEBOL confederation competing at the international stage since 1938, at the same time fighting for glory and popularity in the country where baseball diverts all of the attention from the sport. With increased popularity of the FIFA World Cup the country found enough motivation and incentive to increase player development and fan support in order to strengthen the cult of the national football team.
However, South American minnows Venezuela have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and as of 2014 they remain the only CONMEBOL member not to achieve this feat. La Vinotinto have however appeared in 15 Copa America tournament with their first entry coming in 1967. Their best result was the fourth-place finish in 2011 and under the new leadership of Rafael Dudamet, Venezuela are looking for an upset at Copa America Centenario.
The most prominent player of the Venezuela national team is New York Cosmos midfielder Juan Arango who is the team’s top scorer and the player with most caps.
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