Argentina Beats Bolivia 4-0 in Its First Match Since Lionel Messi’s International Retirement – WTOP News
Scaloni said he pushed hard for the tribute because Messi deserves a farewell before Argentina’s next cycle begins.
- On Tuesday, October 6, Lionel Messi will play his final match for the Argentina national team against Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, wearing a special light-blue and gold kit.
- Following Argentina's 1-0 loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final, Messi announced his international retirement in August after a decorated 21-year career that included 125 goals and three major international titles.
- Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he 'pushed hard' to ensure the star could play one final game, while Messi revealed the commemorative jersey on Instagram featuring a shaded Sun of May and gold lettering.
- Under new captain Cristian Romero, the team defeated Bolivia 4-0 on Wednesday in its first post-Messi match. Scaloni confirmed the iconic No. 10 jersey will remain unassigned until this final match to preserve its significance.
- The 2022 World Cup winner leaves a massive void after helping Argentina secure that title and two Copa America victories. While the national team prepares for the 2028 Copa America, Scaloni continues negotiating his contract extension through 2030.
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The national team of Burkina Faso is stranded on the way to Argentina in Morocco. Almost all players decide against a further trip. The association reacts immediately.
Due to a flight delay, the national team of Burkina Faso, with the exception of one player, refused to participate in the test game against the World Cup second Argentina and thus ensured an eclipse.
Due to travel chaos, many national players denied Burkina Faso the flight to play against Argentina (0:7), including Leverkusen captain Edmond Tapsoba.
With a notable extra-court advantage, the runner-up of the world Argentina scored 7-0 in a friendly match to Burkina Faso, a group that faced several complications to travel and arrived in Buenos Aires five hours before the match and with an alternate campus.
The score of shame. Argentina did not pity a Burkina Faso in a friendly match played in Buenos Aires, where the African team had landed just five hours earlier after an 11-hour flight from their country. To top it off, Lionel Scaloni's team faced their sub-23 team, to which ... Continue reading "Argentina goes to a newly arrived Burkina Faso of an 11-hour flight and with the sub-23 team"
BUENOS AIRES Nogometaši Argentine, aktualni svjetski doprvaci, svladali su sčak 7-0 Burkinu Faso u Buenos Airesu, u prijateljskom ogledu. Argentinci su uvjerljivu pobjedu protiv 62. reprezentacije sa svjetske ljestvice FIFA-e ostvarili nekoliko dana prije službenog odlaska iz […] Objava Vatreni nisu jedini primili sedam golova. Argentina je zabila sedmicu – Burkini Faso pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
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