Overview

• Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso scored around the 31st minute off a Lautaro Martínez pass after Argentina's dominant start.
• Lionel Scaloni said he chose to rest Lionel Messi and expressed hope the captain features in the next game.
• The coach trialed a back-three that finished as a 3-5-2 and highlighted defensive solidity as a takeaway.
• Venezuela goalkeeper José Contreras produced multiple saves that kept the scoreline narrow.
• A pregame minute of silence honored Miguel Ángel Russo, and referee Tori Penso officiated in what local reports described as a first for a woman in an Argentina match.