#879Career GoalLegendary
“Thiago Almada’s pass sets up Messi to cap a dominant win for reigning world champions Argentina over Venezuela in World Cup qualifying, his late third sealing a brace and pushing him to an incredible 36 goals in these qualifiers and 879 in his career.”
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WCQ#36
2025#29
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2025#1120
WCQ2025-09-04 · 20:30:00
Argentina3-0
Venezuela2G
A late-career qualifying brace from 38-year-old Messi settles Argentina’s response to a previous defeat, as he dominates Venezuela for 90 minutes and drags the world champions back on track in their 2026 World Cup campaign.
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2-0→3-0
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Assist: Thiago Almada
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