Argentina Beats Bolivia 4-0 in Its First Match Since Lionel Messi’s International Retirement – WTOP News
Argentina will honor Messi with a tribute and leave his No. 10 unused until his farewell, as Scaloni calls the match a deserved send-off.
- On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Lionel Messi will play his final international match for Argentina against Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, wearing a commemorative light-blue and gold Adidas jersey featuring the Sun of May.
- Following Argentina's World Cup final loss to Spain in July 2026, Lionel Messi announced his international retirement in August; Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he "pushed hard" to ensure the icon could "say goodbye the way he wants to."
- With 125 goals across 207 appearances, the 39-year-old Messi retires as Argentina's all-time leading scorer and most-capped player, having secured the 2022 World Cup title and two Copa America crowns.
- Defender Cristian Romero will succeed Messi as Argentina's captain, Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed, as the squad began its post-Messi transition with a 4-0 victory over Bolivia.
- With his contract expiring in December, Scaloni maintains Argentina will "always compete" moving forward, continuing preparations for future tournaments as the squad begins its evolution without Messi.
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Argentina won on Saturday Burkina Faso for 7-0, in a particular game of football played in Buenos Aires, in which Benfiquist Gianluca Prestianni scored a goal. The finalists of the last world championship reached the interval to be won already by 5-0, after the goals of Lautaro Martinez (04 minutes), Moumouni Diallo (08), on the mark itself, Prestianni (12), Nicolas Paz (34) and Julian Alvarez (36), while Franco Mastantuono (56) and Giuliano Sim…
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.
Argentina won Burkina Faso by 7.0 in a friendly game whose surreal story extravagant the result. African selection entered the field without rest after a troubled 12-hour trip. The Monumental recognized the effort of young people with applause
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.
Argentina succeeds against Burkina Faso in a 7:0-canter victory - but this is a pattern of no value. Because the opponent only competes with a new generation team.
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volksfreund.deArgentina succeeds against Burkina Faso in a 7:0-canter victory - but this is a pattern of no value. Because the opponent only competes with a new generation team.
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