<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Lionel Messi led Argentina to a thrilling 3-0 victory over Venezuela in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires early Friday morning. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:682/449;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/a0b25b4f-ebf5-464f-8137-671ba3e13247.jpeg" alt="Messi"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">You can follow the news and</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads"><span lang="ar">announcements of celebrities</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">and all their</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content"><span lang="ar">exclusive content</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">that you can only find through the Special application, which is</span></span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar"><span lang="ar">a social networking application</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with special and unique features, as it includes a podcast that provides many unique features, as you can launch</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/podcast-and-voice-recording"><span lang="ar">a podcast</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with your friends or listen to others, and it also provides information about</span></span> the <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">various</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-collectibles"><span lang="ar">possessions of celebrities</span></a> . </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:642/478;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/1438334f-1013-4c4a-b34c-6a5b73371039.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> Messi scored Argentina's first goal against Venezuela in the 39th minute in legendary fashion, and Lautaro Martinez added the second in the 76th minute. Messi added his second and third goals for his country in the 80th minute, completing a historic double at the end of his official matches in front of his fans. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:739/415;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/70c4871e-9618-40a2-a1d0-1970881e1965.jpeg" alt="Messi"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Thousands of Argentine fans thronged the stands of the Monumental, and Messi was unable to hold back his tears after entering the pitch for the pre-match warm-up. He entered the field during the national anthem, accompanied by his children. Today's match was supposed to be the 2022 World Cup champion's final official appearance among his fans, after he announced his intention to retire after the 2026 World Cup. Today's match was the Tango's last at home in the qualifiers. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:642/478;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/11a9d2a4-11d3-4866-a763-28e0bccc92a3.jpeg" alt="Messi"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Argentina's tally rose to 38 points, consolidating its lead in the South American World Cup qualifiers, while Venezuela's tally remained at 18 points, in seventh place. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1091/1000;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/07b0bf6a-56df-42a8-a87c-e911a27ba113.jpeg" alt="Messi"></figure>