Argentina have long qualified for the World Cup in Qatar later this year.
Lionel Messi gestures during the South American qualification football match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 between Argentina and Venezuela at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on Friday.
Argentina have long qualified for the World Cup in Qatar later this year, while Venezuela were the first team in South America’s single 10-nation qualification group to be eliminated.Venezuela are now guaranteed to finish bottom after a 13th defeat in 17 qualifiers so far. The only thing that remains undecided is who will finish fifth and head into an intercontinental qualification play-off.Argentina dominated from the off and opened the scoring 10 minutes before half-time as Gonzalez managed to stay onside to slide in De Paul’s precise right wing cross from six yards.
The veteran seven-time Ballon d’Or winner had three shots at goal from direct free-kicks but was unable to even test goalkeeper Wuilker Farinez.
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