{
  "id": 7629475,
  "title": "Lionel Messi named in Argentina squad for farewell match after international retirement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/lionel-messi-named-in-argentina-squad-for-farewell-match-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T20:37:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lionel-messi-named-argentina-squad-203755851.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lionel Messi has been announced as part of Argentina's squad for his farewell match, marking his international retirement. The 39-year-old announced his decision two months after Argentina's World Cup final loss to Spain. The match, set to take place on October 6 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, will be Argentina's games against Benin following earlier matches against Bolivia and Burkina Faso. Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia confirmed the news, expressing the nation's gratitude to Messi for his service to the team.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Buenos Aires Herald",
        "title": "AFA confirms next steps for national football team after Messi’s retirement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/afa-confirms-next-steps-for-national-football-team-after-messis",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:13:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}