Maybe the officials are just making plans for later.

"What do you fancy tonight, a pizza or burger?"

"Pizza?"

"Nah, we had that yesterday."

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Again, the referee has stopped play and has his fingers to his earpiece.

Don't ask why, I don't know.

Nobody does, not even the VAR himself.

Venezuela have got the ball to left-winger Darwin Machis on a couple of occasions now and the Udinese man wants to have a run at Argentina right-back Juan Foyth.

Both times, though, the Tottenham man stands his ground well to snuff out the danger.

It has been a slow start from Venezuela, they are yet to work Argentina goalkeeper Franco Armani into making a save.

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Another VAR check as Lionel Messi's run in the box sees the ball bounce up and come off Venezuela defender Ronald Hernandez's right hand.

It wasn't deliberate and after a look at the incident, the ref again waves play on.

'Not deliberate' doesn't matter anymore though, does it?

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A yellow card apiece for both teams.

Manchester City's Yangel Herrera, who was on loan at Huesca last season and then goalscorer Lautaro Martinez go into the book, both for late challenges.

Ref is losing a bit of control here.

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The referee dealt with that incident but there was a longggg VAR delay for another problem.

Not sure what it was and after all that, the man in the middle waves play on.

Venezuela have not got going, feisty midfielder Tomas Rincon trying to get his troops going.

The Torino player, who looks a bit like Gennaro Gattuso, goes in late on Rodrigo De Paul, leaving the Argentina player in a heap.

Rincon is rightly given a yellow card.

Argentina well on top in the early exchanges.

Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez earns a corner for his side which is flicked on and almost converted by German Pezzella.

Needed Lionel Messi or Sergio Aguero there, the defender could not sort out his feet to control the ball in the six yard box and it rolls through to goalkeeper Wuilker Farinez.

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Manchester City's treble (small t) winner Sergio Aguero looking fresh despite his exertions during the season.

He fires in a shot from the angle which is well saved low down by Venezuela goalkeeper Wuilker Farinez.

Hardly a vintage Argentina line-up yet Angel di Maria and Paulo Dybala cannot get a look in.

Mauro Icardi nowhere to be seen.

Away we go at the magnificent Maracana.

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Gabriel Jesus scored the decisive spot-kick as hosts Brazil beat Paraguay on penalties to reach the Copa America semi-finals.

Paraguay had Fabian Balbuena sent off after 58 minutes for a foul on Roberto Firmino, but the match ended goalless.

Gustavo Gomez and Derlis Gonzalez missed from the spot for the visitors as Brazil won the shootout 4-3.

The eight-time winners - booed by their fans in their first two games - will next face the winners of this game in the last four.

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West Brom striker Salomon Rondon starts up front for Venezuela.

Venezuela XI: Farinez, Hernandez, Chancellor, Del Pino, Rosales, Moreno, Murillo, Herrera, Rincon, Machis, Rondon.

Lionel Messi, of course, starts for Argentina with Manchester City duo Nicolas Otamendi and Sergio Aguero also in. Tottenham's Juan Foyth is in defence.

Argentina XI: Armani, Foyth, Pezzella, Otamendi, Tagliafico, Acuna, Paredes, De Paul, Martinez, Messi, Aguero.

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Argentina hold a proud Copa America record, winning the title 14 times yet also coming runners-up on another 14 occasions.

They have lost four of the last five finals and the last of their triumphs came back in 1991, led by the brilliant Gabriel Batistuta.

Despite his heroics for Barcelona, superstar Lionel Messi continues to have a blemish on his international record. Will this finally be his year?