Time to show their value

Venezula's performance was quite decent in the first group. They finished on the 2nd place, having 5 points out of two bore draws with Peru and Brazil, while in the third round they registered a decisive win over weak Bolivia (1-3). Rafael Dudamel's team seem to meet the aspirations of their fans. Experienced Tomas Rincon, Jose Salomon Rondon, Josef Martínez and Darwin Machis are key players to Venezuela's performance. There are no missing players tonight.

Argentina got a ticket for the quarter-finals clash with an 0-2 win over Qatar in the last round. Lautaro Martinez's goal opened the scoreline, while Sergio Aguero formed the final result by scoring another one just a few minutes before the end of the match. Earlier they have seen a comfortable 0-2 loss to Colombia in the opening game and then a 1-1 draw with Paraguay. If they win Venezuela tonight, they will fight against Brazil in the semi-final game. A rotation is not expected by Lionel Scaloni tonight (4-3-3). The midfielders will be Leandro Daniel Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul and Marcos Acuna and the attacking line Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Lautaro Martinez. Captain Lionel Messi has now to prove in this tournament that he is not only a top-class player, but he is also a leader. Defender Renzo Saravia is injured.

Venezuela is a tough nut to crack, but Argentina stroke back in their last game. They are on a high flying mood. A potential semi-final game against Brazil is a big challenge to prove many things. I expect them to be more effective in this one and get the qualification by winning with a two or more goal difference.