Messi shines

On the morning of September 5, Lionel Messi scored 2 goals in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Venezuela in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America.

In what could be his last home match for Argentina, Messi put in a great effort. The former Barcelona star gifted his fans with two goals.

In the 39th minute, Argentina successfully contested the midfield. Julian Alvarez broke through and then assisted his senior born in 1987 to skillfully chip the ball, opening the score.

10 minutes before the end of the second half, it was Thiago Almada's turn to set up Messi to finish close to the goal, defeating the away team's goalkeeper. If he had been luckier, "El Pulga" could have scored a hat-trick, if his goal in the 89th minute had not been disallowed for offside.

Messi's brace and Lautaro Martinez's goal gave Argentina a big win at the Monumental Stadium. This result means Venezuela no longer has a chance to qualify for the World Cup, as they are 7 points behind the qualifying position for North and Central America, while there is only 1 match left in the qualifying round. As for Argentina, they have already booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup as the leading team in the South American qualifying round.

After Argentina's away match against Ecuador in the final round of World Cup qualifiers, fans had to wait until March 8 next year to see Messi play an official match for the national team, which was the Intercontinental Super Cup match against Spain.

Messi's delicate lob On the morning of September 5, Lionel Messi scored a double to help Argentina defeat Venezuela 3-0 in the 17th match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America.

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