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Argentina vs Venezuela Lineups, Predictions & Head-to-Head Stats

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Oct 10, 2025 3:06 PM ET

Highlights

Expected lineups for Argentina and Venezuela ahead of the match
Prediction for the Argentina vs Venezuela match
Head-to-Head between Argentina and Venezuela

Argentina and Venezuela will face each other in a friendly match in Miami, Florida. The match will be played at Hard Rock Stadium, and both teams recently played each other in the World Cup qualifiers of CONMEBOL.

Argentina will be playing the 2026 World Cup, while Venezuela fell short in points to reach an inter-continental playoff spot, let alone a direct spot to the summer tournament next year.

Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni called up new players like Marcos Senesi and Lautaro Rivero to the sqaud, like other key names like Lionel Messi is also part of the squad.

Expected Lineups for Argentina and Venezuela

Argentina

Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez
Defenders: Nicolas Tagliafico, Cristian Romero, Marcos Senesi, Nahuel Molina
Midfielders: Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Rodrigo De Paul
Forwards: Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez, Franco Mastantuono

The big absence from the starting lineup would be Lionel Messi, who is not confirmed to play against Venezuela due to Lionel Scaloni being open to trying different players for this friendly match and the next one against Puerto Rico.

While Messi is not set to start the match, it is yet to be seen whether Scaloni will play Messi at all against Venezuela.

Venezuela

Goalkeeper: Jose Contreras
Defenders: Teo Quintero, Ronald Hernandez, Angel Azuaje, Jon Aramburu
Midfielders: Daniel Pereira, Cristian Casseres Jr., Jesus Bueno
Forwards: Telasco Segovia, Ender Echenique, Alejandro Marques

Prediction: Argentina 3-1 Venezuela

Head-to-Head: Argentina vs Venezuela

In the last five matches between Argentina and Venezuela, the Argentines have won four times. Last year, Argentina and Venezuela drew 1-1 in the World Cup qualifiers at Venezuela. Argentina has scored 12 times against Venezuela in the last five games.

September 4, 2025: Argentina 3-0 Venezuela (2026 World Cup qualifiers)
October 10, 2024: Venezuela 1-1 Argentina (2026 World Cup qualifiers)
March 25, 2022: Argentina 3-0 Venezuela (2022 World Cup qualifiers)
September 2, 2021: Venezuela 1-3 Argentina (2022 World Cup qualifiers)
June 28, 2019: Venezuela 0-2 Argentina (Copa America 2019 quarterfinal)

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