Argentina sending Lionel Messi off with farewell game in October vs. Benin
- On Tuesday, the Argentine Football Association announced that Lionel Messi will play a farewell match against Benin on October 6 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.
- AFA president Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia confirmed the invitation followed discussions with coach Lionel Scaloni, and Messi accepted to join his teammates for the tribute.
- More than 85,000 fans are expected at the Estadio Monumental, where the 2022 World Cup winning squad and their families will gather for the tribute.
- Coach Scaloni included the 39-year-old Inter Miami star in his 28-man squad, though Messi will only attend the October 6 tributes alongside teammates Rodrigo De Paul and Giovani Lo Celso.
- Marking the Albiceleste's return home, Argentina will also face Bolivia and Burkina Faso in earlier friendlies, while focus shifts to Scaloni's future as his contract expires in December.
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Argentine Football Association confirms that the astro will have a friendly meeting with the selected Benin on October 6th
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = 'God of Soccer' Lionel Messi (39, Inter Miami) will have his farewell performance for the Argentine national team.
Lionel Messi commands the Argentine list to say goodbye to his friendly people, after having announced his retirement from the international courts
Messi Set for Argentina Farewell Against Benin
Lionel Messi has retired from international football as of August 31, 2026, but Argentina’s FA plans a three-match home farewell in late September and early October against Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Benin, with coach Lionel Scaloni reportedly aiming to include him in the squad for these games and possibly feature him in an Oct. 6 farewell on home soil. · 34 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
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