Buenos Aires (Argentina), 5 September. (LaPresse/AP) – An evening full of emotions for Lionel Messi, who scored twice in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Venezuela in the World Cup qualifiers. The star player has not yet made up his mind about the tournament, explaining that everything will depend on his physical condition. "I'm excited, impatient. It's a crescendo of emotions. If I feel good, I'll enjoy myself (I'll be there), otherwise I'd rather not be there,‘ he said, adding that the nine months remaining before the start of the tournament ’is a long time." Certainly, if he does participate, it will be his last World Cup, as qualifying for the next edition, in 2030, will begin in 2027, when he will be 40 years old.