09/02/2021 15:46
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Updated 09/02/2021 8:37 PM
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A new date for the South American Qualifiers is being played and Argentina arrives with the extra motivation of the consecration in the Copa América that it will use to continue paving its way to Qatar 2022. Until now, Lionel Scaloni's team is located in second place in the table, with 12 points, behind Brazil.
On this ninth date, Lionel Messi and company will face Venezuela at the Olympic Stadium of the Central University of Caracas from 9:00 p.m.
The match will be refereed by the Uruguayan Leodán González and will be broadcast on
Public TV
and
TyC Sports
.
02.09.2021
20:35
Roberto Ayala
spoke before the game: "We come from a good result but we cannot stay with that. The qualifying rounds are different, the Copa América is behind us and we have to focus on qualifying for Qatar. The coach emphasized that a decisive stage is beginning and you have to add. We don't have to look at the standings but go for 3 points. That's the mentality of the group. "
02.09.2021
20:32
Lionel Messi greets some Argentines on the way to the stadium.
Photo EFE / Miguel Gutierrez / POOL
02.09.2021
20:16
They were outside the bank.
Franco Armani, Cristiano Romero, Juan Foyth, Lisandro Martinez, Leandro Paredes, Julián Álvarez and Emiliano Buendía.
Romero and Paredes are suspended.
02.09.2021
20:15
The eleven of Scaloni:
Emiliano Martínez;
Nahuel Molina, Pezzella, Otamendi, Marcos Acuña;
Di María, De Paul, Guido Rodríguez, Lo Celso;
Messi and Lautaro Martínez
02.09.2021
20:07
In this window of the Qualifiers for Qatar 2022, Argentina plays this Thursday in Caracas against Venezuela;
on Sunday he visits Brazil in São Paulo and on Thursday, September 9, he receives Bolivia at the Monumental Stadium, where a capacity of 30 percent is expected, which will mean the formal return of the public to a meeting since the pandemic began.
02.09.2021
20:09
#Eliminatory We arrived at the Olympic stadium!
😁
Everything in motion.
All prepared. # VamosArgentina 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/gNvnanDMOI
- Argentina National Team 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) September 2, 2021
Argentina arrives in the best way to this meeting.
In addition to the title at Maracana, he remains undefeated in the Qualifiers with three wins and three draws.
The only bad news suffered by the Selected are the absences of
Leandro Paredes and
Cristian Romero
, who will not be able to be in this match, since they must comply with the suspension for accumulating two yellow cards and possibly be replaced by Guido Rodríguez and Germán Pezzella in the central rear.
A lot of good vibes and laughter on the return to training of the Copa América champion.
On the other hand, Venezuela, who will appear with interim coach Leonardo Alberto González, suffered four casualties due to injuries.
They are Yordan Osorio, Darwin Machís, Fernando Aristeguieta and the figure of the team, Salomón Rondón.
Lionel Messi greets after leaving the national team hotel, before going to training Photo: (AP Photo / Matias Delacroix)
In addition, there will be something extra in the meeting and it will be that the public will return, because
the Venezuelan government authorized that 30% of the total capacity of the Stadium
, approximately six thousand people, can access the seats, maintaining sanitary protocol and social distancing.