Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni addressed the growing uncertainty that Lionel Messi will choose not to play at the upcoming 2026 World Cup, reaffirming the team captain will "take this time calmly" before making a final decision.

Argentina takes on Venezuela on Thursday at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, with kickoff set for 8:30 p.m. ART local time in Argentina. That makes it a 7:30 p.m. ET or 4:30 p.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, a 12:30 a.m. BST start in the UK and a 9:30 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Friday.