for the first time Messi again wore the Argentina Team costume after being out for 8 months since the 2018 World Cup.

After 8 months without Messi, Scaloni finally called back to him. The Barcelona star is expected to have a positive influence on most new faces. It's just that, the presence of Messi hasn't made the Argentine game captivating. Facing Venezeuela, who in their meetings often win, really suffer a 1-3 defeat.Tiga gol kemenangan Venezuela masing-masing dicetak Salomon Rondon, Jhon Murillo, dan Josef Martinez. Sementara Argentina sempat memperkecil ketinggalan berkat gol Lautaro Martinez.

Selanjutnya, Argentina bakal kembali melakoni laga persahabatan, kali ini melawan tuan rumah Maroko. Sementara Venezuela akan menghadapi Catalonia yang diperkuat Xavi dan Gerard Pique.

The presence of Lionel Messi was actually able to make Argentina perform better than Venzuela. Argentina successfully recorded possession of 66 percent compared to 33 percent.

messi also suffered a thigh injury which made the Barcelona superstar be sidelined in another Argentine friendly against Morocco next week.

The defeat of Venezuela is a bad signal for the preparation of the Tango Team for the 2019 Copa America held in Brazil starting on June 14.