Hurricane Milton to cancel Lionel Messi-led Argentina's soccer world cup match against Venezuela?

Lionel Messi's Argentina are set to face Venezuela at the Monumental Stadium of Maturin on Thursday in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, and with the team training at Inter Miami's training centre in Florida, La Albiceleste manager Lionel Scaloni said his side was worried about Hurricane Milton, as per a report.

Hurricane Milton barreled toward Florida's battered Gulf Coast as an enormous Category 5 storm, triggering massive traffic jams and fuel shortages as officials ordered more than 1 million people to flee before it slams into the Tampa Bay area, as per the Reuters report.

"We work, we work calmly, the truth is that the training place is perfect, we work well, but it is always around this issue and especially when there is the security issue, it is a delicate issue," Scaloni said.


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"The match is important, but safety is much more important. So when you talk about wind, hurricanes, that it happens near, that it happens far away, that the airport closes, well, whether you like it or not, it worries you.

"We are worried and we are waiting to see if it is true that we can leave tomorrow, they say that we will be able to leave in the afternoon. We don't have any certainties, but well, on that side we are worried."

Meanwhile, Argentina captain Messi is ready to return to their line-up when they play Venezuela, but midfielder Alexis Mac Allister's availability is in doubt, manager Scaloni said.

Argentina were boosted by the return of Messi for their World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia after the 37-year-old recovered from a right ankle injury, which he picked up during the Copa America final against Colombia in July.

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Messi, who plays for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, had missed their qualifiers against Chile and Colombia.

FAQs

Q1. When is Argentina's next soccer match?
A1. Argentina are set to face Venezuela at the Monumental Stadium of Maturin on Thursday.

Q2. Will Lionel Messi play in Argentina's match?
A2. Yes, Argentina captain Lionel Messi will be playing for his national side.