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Scaloni says he did his best to convince Messi to return for Argentina farewell

  • On October 6, Lionel Messi will play his final international match for Argentina against Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, wearing a special light-blue and gold Adidas kit.
  • The 39-year-old announced his international retirement in August following a 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, writing that 'not much time left' remained in his career.
  • Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said he 'pushed hard' to ensure Messi could return for the farewell, stating 'I believe that a player like him deserves this.'
  • Featuring a large shaded Sun of May on the back and gold lettering for his name and number, the commemorative Adidas jersey symbolizes the end of Messi's 21-year international career.
  • With Scaloni's contract expiring in December and defender Cristian Romero assuming the captaincy, the match marks a pivotal leadership transition for Argentina following Messi's retirement.
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With only a few days left until world football legend Lionel Messi bids farewell to the Argentine National Team, sportswear brand adidas has designed a special jersey for the star player's final match wearing the number 10 shirt.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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In less than two hours, the 80,000 tickets for Lionel Messi's farewell match for Argentina were sold out.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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In less than two hours, the 80,000 tickets for Lionel Messi's farewell match for Argentina were sold out.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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(Mexico City = Yonhap News) Correspondent Song Gwang-ho = Tickets for the final match of 'God of Soccer' Lionel Messi (39, Inter Miami) playing for the Argentine national team are at 2 o'clock...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Tickets for the match where Argentine football legend Lionel Messi will bid farewell to the national team have sold out.

·Türkiye
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Lionel Messi will have the opportunity to say goodbye to the Argentine team on Tuesday, October 6 in Buenos Aires. The trans-Andean attacker will be part of the duel in which the Albiceleste will be measured against Benin and which will mean his last match with the trans-Andean combination. The expectation to see the star that today defends Inter Miami has been full. This Thursday the tickets were put on sale and in less than two hours the ticke…

·Las Condes, Chile
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Todo Noticias broke the news in Argentina on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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