Football results Argentina 3-0 Venezuela – World Cup 2022 South America Qualifier

Highlights Argentina 3-0 Venezuela:

Scored: Gonzalez (35′), Di Maria (79′), Messi (82′)

Argentina’s starting lineup for the match against Venezuela

With a superior level, it is not difficult for Argentina to control the game

However, in the first 20 minutes, the home team hardly created any noticeable chances as Venezuela defended tightly.

In the 35th minute, Gonzalez shot from close range to open the scoring for Argentina

The host’s defense plays tight against Venezuela

In the 79th minute, the substitute player Di Maria broke the offside trap and hit the ball to raise the score to 2-0 for the home team.

Argentina overwhelms Venezuela

In the 82nd minute, Di Maria created a delicate assist for Messi to cushion the ball close to the wall to seal a 3-0 victory. This is the 34-year-old superstar’s 81st goal in 159 appearances for tango dancers

Winning this match helps Argentina continue its unbeaten run in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in South America. Currently, Argentina is ranked 2nd with 38 points, 4 points behind the top team Brazil. In the final match, Messi and his teammates will meet Ecuador – the team that also won a direct ticket to Qatar. Meanwhile, Argentina still has a match against Brazil that was postponed

Squad

Argentina: Armani, Tagliafico, Pezzella, Otamendi, Molina, De Paul, Paredes, Allister, Messi, Gonzalez, Correa.

Venezuela: Farinez, Casseres, Ferraresi, Chancellor, Navarro, Jose Martínez, Herrera, Josef Martínez, Rosales, Rondon, Makoun.

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