Argentina vs Venezuela FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Preview, when and where to watch in India?

Argentina, who have already qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026, will host Venezuela at their home for the CONMOBEL qualifiers as Lionel Messi gets ready to play his possible final match at home.

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World champions Argentina will host Venezuela in a special FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 match as Lionel Messi gets ready to play his possible last qualifier match in Argentina. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the Argentina vs Venezuela match on Friday.

Match Details

Match: Argentina vs Venezuela, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026

Date: 5 September 2025

Time: 5 am IST

Venue: Estadio Mâs Monumental

How to watch the match?

Unfortunately, there are no official streaming partners for the Argentina vs Venezuela FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match in India. The match will not be televised either.

Argentina vs Venzuela: H2H stats

Argentina have always dominated Venezuela in their meetings so far. In the 28 games these two teams have played against each other, Argentina have won 23 times.

Venezuela only managed to win only twice against Argentina, while 3 matches ended in draws.

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Match Preview and team news

Argentina, led by the prolific Lionel Scaloni, currently tops the CONMEBOL qualifiers table and has already secured a spot for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The team has been enjoying impressive form, unbeaten in five matches and coming off several dominant performances. Playing at home in the iconic Más Monumental, the largest stadium in South America and home to River Plate, gives Argentina a significant advantage.

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Venezuela, on the other hand, finds themselves seventh in the standings. Although their World Cup qualification hopes are slim, needing victories in all remaining matches, this encounter offers them a platform to make a statement and keep their aspirations alive.

Venezuela will be pushing hard on the road and are eager to upset the champions.

Argentina will be without Enzo Fernández, who faces suspension. Meanwhile, all of Venezuela’s squad members are fit and ready for the challenge.

The spotlight will once again be on Lionel Messi, the football legend who has been phenomenal throughout the qualifiers with six goals in 11 matches.

For Venezuela, Salomon Rondon has been an attacking force, scoring five goals in 16 appearances in the qualifiers, providing the best chance to trouble Argentina's defense.

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Possible lineups:

Agrentina: E. Martínez, N. Molina, C. Romero, N. Otamendi, N. Tagliafico, R. de Paul, L. Paredes, A. Mac Allister, T. Almada, L. Messi, J. Álvarez

Venezuela: R. Romo, J. Aramburu, N. Ferraresi, W. Ángel, M. Navarro, T. Rincón, D. Pereira, C. Cásseres Jr. J. Savarino, S. Rondón, Y. Soteldo

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