Chile, one of the worst-performing teams in South American qualifying, opened the scoring seconds after the kickoff at the National Stadium in Santiago

An 89th-minute goal by substitute Luiz Henrique gave Brazil a much-needed 2-1 away win over Chile in a World Cup qualifying match.

The Argentina national team is set to face Venezuela this Thursday in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. However, a notable absence has stirred attention: Emiliano Martínez will not be available for selection.

Here are the live streaming, timing and other details for the Argentina Vs Venezuela, FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers

The Argentina vs Venezuela match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifiers on Friday at the Estadio Monumental de Maturin in Maturin has been delayed.

Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina all face tricky away trips in the next round of South American World Cup 2026 qualifying this week.

Despite the poor pitch conditions, Lionel Mess’s Argentina took the lead through Nicolas Otamendi before Salomon Rondon scored the equaliser for Venezuela in the second half.

Uruguayan referee Gustavo Tejera will officiate the match. An official FIFA referee since 2018, Tejera was included in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers list in 2023.

After missing Argentina's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia, Lionel Messi will be available to play for La Albiceleste in their World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia.

CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying gets back underway in what has been a topsy turvy run so far for South American teams through eight rounds of play. Lionel Messi will return for Argentina with the team still in first place during qualifying but Colombia and Uruguay are hot on their heels.