Lionel Messi scored to give Argentina 1-0 leadership against Venezuela in the World Cup in Buenos Aires on Thursday evening after disintegrating in tears in what could be his final performance at home. The 38 -year -old man went to the packed -wrapped World Championship with his children and met with a stormy applause from more than 80,000 fans. Messi, overcome at the moment, wiped tears when Albiceleste stood up for what many believe that his last competitive trip in Argentine color in front of domestic supporters.
The target came in 39 minutes. Julian Alvarez broke into the Venezuelan penalty area, but instead of shooting at the point of shooting a ball over the face of the goal. Alvarez noticed his captain beside him and built Messi, who calmly tapped home with his famous left leg. The crowd broke out, waving his flags, singing his name, and celebrating a moment as if it were the finals. It was a classic goal of Messi, in an unforgettable environment.
I don’t want to know how to do in his last game, because I’m now in tears for his last Argentine home game. I still have flashbacks until 2006 when I first saw his debut in Argentina at the World Championship
pic.twitter.com/u8CCVJMC6S– Messi Fanatic (@Messifanic_) 4 September 2025
Messi himself has already acknowledged the importance of accessories in the days leading to the match. “It will be a very strange game for me, because it’s the last in the qualifying round. I don’t know if there will be multiple games or more games,” he said in an interview with Apple TV after the Cup against Apple TV to win 27 August. Whether it is 27 August. Venezuela was probably more than a qualification. It was about saying goodbye to Argentina and the captain at home.
Messi said about this opportunity again, “It will be a very, very special match for me, because it is the last qualifying match. I do not know if they will be (Venezuela), but that happens that it happens. He came out with his children before the start and later accepted them to the last whistle.
The match was framed by honors throughout Argentina and further. Conmebol shared a photo of Messi before the game with the title: “The last dance is coming.” The Federation, like fans, understood the weight of the evening.
National coach Lionel Scaloni admitted that it was an emotional opportunity not only for the captain but for all around him. “Yes, it is a match that Leo said to be emotional, strange, nice, because it is true that this is our last qualifying match. More than anyone else, I will like it. After he managed to train him, he was sincerely pleasure and hopefully fans who go to the stadium.
Messi has not yet officially reported whether he will participate in the World Cup 2026, which would be his sixth but indicated that this campaign could be his last with the national team. For supporters in Buenos Aires, uncertainty increased the emotions of the night. In his honor, the stadium was flooded with flags, murals and songs, as if to say goodbye only in case another opportunity had never come.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
September 5, 2025
