Overview

• Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. local at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, with American referee Tori Penso and TV coverage on TyC Sports and Telefé.
• Lionel Messi is expected to begin on the bench due to recent heavy minutes with Inter Miami, with playing time only likely if conditions allow.
• Lionel Scaloni signaled he will prioritize testing options, with Nicolás Paz in contention to start and Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez fit to return in goal.
• The AFA requested black armbands and a pre-match minute of silence to honor Miguel Ángel Russo, a plan pending approvals from FIFA and Venezuela.
• Venezuela arrives under interim coach Oswaldo Vizcarrondo following its elimination from World Cup contention and recent coaching change.