Football
Lionel Messi to Play Final Argentina Match Oct. 6
Messi will bid farewell to the Argentina national team on Oct. 6 against Benin in Buenos Aires, capping a three-match international break under Lionel Scaloni.
Giovani Lo Celso
Messi Recalled to Argentina for Farewell Friendlies
Argentina's AFA called Messi back for three September–October friendlies against Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Benin, his last games for the national team.
Lionel Messi to Play Farewell Match for Argentina vs Benin
Messi will make his 208th and final Argentina appearance on 6 October at River Plate's Monumental, joined by his 2022 World Cup-winning teammates.
Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team
After 21 years and 125 goals, Messi ends his Argentina career, revealing he wrote the decision weeks ago, shortly after his father's death.