Lionel Messi could not hold back tears while defending the Argentine national team against Venezuela. The moment was touted as La Pulga’s last home game with the Tango team.
Reported from detikSportArgentina vs Venezuela Duel in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Conmebol Zone took place at Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Friday (5/9/2025) morning WIB. The match is rumored to be a separation from Messi with his fans in the country.
The match was referred to as Messi’s last home match with Argentina because the next official agenda was the 2026 World Cup in the United States. The 2026 World Cup qualification Conmebol zone also leaves one more match for Argentina.
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Furthermore, the Lionel Scaloni team will play an away match to Ecuador on 10 September. After that, Argentina still has other international matches, such as trials ahead of the 2026 World Cup. However, these matches are likely to be held abroad.
As a result, the Argentine vs Venezuelan match is likely to be the last chance for fans to watch Lionel Messi directly in the country. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player performed neatly and contributed two goals for Argentina’s 3-0 victory.
There was an interesting thing that became the spotlight before the Argentina vs Venezuela game began. During the warm -up session, Messi was seen crying. His eyes filled with tears while staring at the audience in the stands of the Buenos Aires Stadium.
Throughout the match, supporters also kept flattering Messi. They unfurled jersey and thank you for the Tribune. Supporters are also ready to release 38 -year -old soccer stars who are credited with giving the 2022 World Cup title.
Not only that, Messi also received respect from his colleagues when the game ended. The moment was said to indicate the Inter Miami player soon would retire to defend the Argentine national team.
Messi’s participation in the 2026 World Cup also still raises a question mark. Rumors of the player who scored 130 goals for Argentina will appear in the US, although his condition will continue to be monitored.
Meanwhile, Lionel Scaloni also had a chance to cry while discussing the potential of Messi retirement. The former teammate could not hold back the emotion when alluded to Messi’s opportunity to continue to wear Albiceleste’s uniform.
Apart from that, Lionel Messi has implied a retirement immediately. Tears that fell on his cheeks reinforced the signal of The Greatest of All Time would spend time in the Argentine national team.
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