Argentina bids Messi farewell in final national team match, ending an era
- Lionel Messi played his final Argentina match against Benin on October 6, 2026, at Buenos Aires’s Estadio Monumental.
- Argentina honored Messi before kickoff with a giant No. 10 shirt reading “Gracias,” while fans chanted his name.
- Nicolas Otamendi scored from a corner delivered by Messi, and Nico Paz added a goal after entering as a substitute as Argentina defeated Benin 2–0.
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Lionel Messi officially ended his career in the Argentine national team. In the farewell match, the legendary striker scored a goal and gave away two goals, after which he addressed the fans
At 39, the octuple Ballon d'or played Tuesday the whole friendly match against Benin in front of more than 80,000 spectators at the Monumental. He scored on penalty and delivered two decisive passes in a World Cup atmosphereRepetition ovations, looping songs, tears and of course... a goal and decisive passes. Lionel Messi, Argentina's idol of football, played Tuesday his last minutes with the Albiceleste in an atmosphere of fever mixing gratitud…
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