Argentina is already clear for the World Championship in football next year, where they hope to defend the title from Qatar 2022. Next week's qualifying match against Ecuador, in Buenos Aires, seems to be able to go down in history anyway.
Lionel Messi has hinted that the championship in Canada, Mexico and the USA may be his last in the Argentine national team jersey. Thursday's match can therefore become his last national match at home.
It will be special, it's a very special match for me because it's the last qualifying match, he said in an interview on Inter Miami's
after the win against Orlando City in the American league cup.
After the statement, the South American football federation Conmebol posted a post with the text "The last dance is coming".
I do not know if any friendly matches or other matches (at home after Venezuela) will be played, but it's a special match so my whole family will be there with me, says Messi.
The Argentine association has raised the ticket prices for the match. A week before kick-off, the cheapest tickets cost around 950 kronor.
Argentina will play friendly matches against Venezuela and Puerto Rico in October. Those matches will be played in the USA, however.
