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Messi match tonight, score, live stream

Vaseline October 10, 2024

A flooded football field caused a 30-minute delay to the start of the World Cup qualifier between Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Venezuela on Thursday, but the match is underway.

Argentinian Nicolás Otamendi scored in the 13th minute to give the reigning World Cup champions an early 1-0 lead at the Monumental Stadium in Maturín, Venezuela.

However, the field is severely saturated, as large amounts of rainwater visibly rise from the surface every time a player plays the ball.

Representatives from both clubs met to discuss the playing surface, where stadium workers attempted to roll water out of the saturated pitch before the match. The match was scheduled to start at 5:00 PM ET.

Messi is in the starting line-up and will captain Argentina against Venezuela. It will be his first match for the national team since injuring his right ankle in the Copa America final against Columbia on July 14. He missed Argentina’s 3–0 win over Chile on 6 September, and a 2–1 defeat to Colombia on 6 September. 10 in a rematch of the Copa America final. The defeat to Colombia was only Argentina’s fourth defeat in its last 65 matches.

Could the late arrival of Messi and the Argentina national football team in Venezuela on Wednesday evening have an impact on their performance? Due to travel restrictions and Hurricane Milton moving through Florida, the team left Miami yesterday afternoon and made a stop in Colombia before arriving in Venezuela.

Follow here for live updates from today’s match between Venezuela and Argentina:

It was a wet and sloppy affair between both teams as the saturated pitch played its part. Players are sending up rainwater with every move they make, and the conditions have affected the way both teams attacked in the first half.

Lionel Messi missed a shot in the 31^st minute just outside the penalty area, playing the ball after a pass because second and third ball contact is disrupted by the wet field.

Argentina leads 1-0 thanks to Nicolás Otamendi’s goal in the 13^e minute.

Lionel Messi’s free kick was blocked by Venezuelan goalkeeper Rafael Romo, and Nicolás Otamendi tapped in the rebound to give Argentina an early 1-0 lead in the 13th match.^e minute.

The game is available for livestream on Fanatiz with a subscription.

What time does the match between Venezuela and Argentina start?

It was scheduled to start at 5:00 PM ET but has been “postponed due to inclement weather.” Although the weather is ideal, the playing field is not: saturated with rain, causing the match to be postponed.

Yes, Messi is expected to play against Venezuela today. He was listed as a starter.

Messi made his return from injury at Inter Miami on September 14. He played in five games, scoring four goals and helping Inter Miami secure the MLS Supporters’ Shield. The regular season title marked number 46 for club and country in Messi’s storied career.

“Messi is fine. He has played several games for his team in recent weeks after missing the final call-up, which we agreed on because he needed to recover and get more minutes,” Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni said this week. “Leo is training with the squad and is ready to be part of the team to play against Venezuela, which will be a big rival.”

Is Argentina in danger of losing the second match in a row? The oddsmakers don’t believe so. Argentina is the favorite (-175) to win against Venezuela (+525), while a draw after regulation has odds of +270 according to BETMGM.

Which teams have beaten Argentina? Here are the last 4 losses

Before the 2-1 defeat to Columbia, Argentina last lost to Uruguay in World Cup qualifying last November 2023, Saudi Arabia in the 2022 World Cup opener and Brazil in the 2019 Copa America semi-final.

The World Cup champions were unable to fly directly to Venezuela from Argentina or the United States due to travel restrictions imposed by the Venezuelan government. They left Miami with a stop in Barranquilla, Colombia, before arriving in Maturín, Venezuela, on Wednesday evening.

Argentina trained this week in Fort Lauderdale at the grounds of Inter Miami, Messi’s Major League Soccer club. Those plans were made before the threat of Milton, a Category 3 storm that made landfall in Florida late Wednesday.

Messi and Argentina return home for a second match against Bolivia on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET.

Messi will then return to South Florida for the Inter Miami regular season finale on October 19. The MLS Cup Playoffs begin on October 25.