On the eve of the friendly match against Venezuela, manager of Argentina, Lionel Scaloni spoke about the situation regarding Mauro Icardi: "I spoke with Mauro before I sent the list and I explained to him why he was not called. What is happening to him directly concerns the Argentine national team. From here to the Copa America, we will evaluate his performances and actions to see if he will be called or not. Logically, it is evident that what is happening to him currently is not convenient for us...".
The coach then announced his formation: "It will be composed of Armani, Tagliafico, L. Martínez, Foyth, Mercado, Montiel, Lo Celso, Paredes, G. Martínez, Messi, and Lautaro Martínez".
