Overview

• Argentina host Venezuela on Sept. 4 at Buenos Aires' Monumental for the penultimate South American qualifier, followed by a Sept. 9 trip to Ecuador.
• Messi, 38, called the Venezuela game a very special occasion and described it as his last qualifying match on home soil.
• He said his wife, children, parents and siblings plan to attend as he shares the moment with family.
• CONMEBOL highlighted his comments with a social post reading “the last dance is coming” alongside his Argentina image.
• The AFA increased ticket prices for the match to roughly $100 at the low end and about $500 at the high end, as Messi sits one cap behind the all-time CONMEBOL qualifying appearance leader.