Venezuela vs. Argentina LIVE: With Otamendi's goal, La Albiceleste leads at halftime (0-1)

Argentina And Venezuela Matchday 9 of the World Cup qualification at the Estadio Monumental in Maturin. An important highlight of the game is Lionel Messi's return to the national team. However, the start time was delayed due to the Conditions of the playing fieldthat is filled with water pits. In this live blog we will update every detail about the game.

Lionel Scaloni's team will have to do without some key players, such as Emiliano 'Dibu' Martinezas well as Paulo Dybala, Alejandro Garnacho And Nicolas Gonzalez. La Albiceleste is at the top of the table, while La Vinotinto is in sixth place.

Argentina is at the top of the table with 18 points, while Venezuela is currently sixth. You can watch the game between these two national teams here FanatizUSA in the USA.

Natalia is a sports journalist at Bolavip US, where she covers soccer, tennis and the entire sports world. She also works as an entertainment journalist at Spoiler US, focusing on the film industry, series, reality TV and celebrity news. With a diverse background that includes reporting on sports, fashion and culture, she brings a rich and varied perspective to her current roles. Natalia holds a bachelor's degree in Communication and Media from the Universidad Central of Venezuela (UCV) and has more than eight years of experience in digital media. Previously, she has brought her bilingual skills in English and Spanish to branches such as Revista Exclusiva and Cambio16.