Messi's Argentina send-off set againts Benin
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi’s final appearance for the Argentina national team will be an Oct 6 friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires.
Lionel Messi will bid farewell to the Argentina national team in a friendly match against Benin on Oct 6 in Buenos Aires. Argentina's soccer federation president Claudio Tapia described the event as the goodbye Messi truly deserves in his home country. The match will be the final of three friendlies scheduled for Argentina, following games against Bolivia on Sept.
30 and Burkina Faso on Oct. 3. FIFA imposed several penalties on Argentina following the loss of the 2026 World Cup to Spain, including playing home matches with reduced capacity. The punishment should be completed before Messi's farewell game. Currently 39 years old, Messi continues to play for Inter Miami, where he leads the league with 19 goals and 13 assists in 22 games.
After his father's passing in August, Messi expressed uncertainty about his continued involvement in international football.
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