Messi Plays Final Argentina Match Against Benin in Buenos Aires
October 6, 2026 at 06:30 AM · Updated 10d ago
11 reports · 8 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 16 hours
من "بيتشو فريو" إلى بطل العالم.. مسيرة ميسي مع الأرجنتين في 14 محطة
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Lionel Messi has completed football and can bid Argentina farewell with pride
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ميسي ورونالدو.. الأرقام الأخيرة في سباق امتد أكثر من عقدين
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رسالة مؤثرة من ميسي قبل مباراته الأخيرة مع الأرجنتين أمام بنين
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قصة ميسي الأكثر قسوة
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"لحظات سأفتقدها".. رسالة ميسي قبل مباراة وداع الأرجنتين
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بعد الرقصة الأخيرة.. ميسي يفتح خزائن إمبراطوريته السرية
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Lionel Messi - Argentina v Benin: The small African nation ready for Messi's big night
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قبل الوداع الكبير.. ميسي يترك رسالة مؤثرة تختصر 20 عامًا مع الأرجنتين
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Lionel Messi: Argentina legend has big plans for the future as golden era ends
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روزاريو تودع ميسي.. قميص عملاق للنجم الأرجنتيني بطول 30 مترا
(opens the publisher’s site)Lionel Messi plays his final Argentina match against Benin in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, ending a national-team career of 208 appearances.
- Messi announced his retirement from Argentina on 31 August, six weeks after the World Cup final defeat by Spain.
- A 30-metre shirt bearing the number 10 and 'Gracias' was installed in Rosario ahead of the match.
- Coach Lionel Scaloni said Messi could continue with the national team if he changed his mind.
- Second-division club CD Eldense announced Messi as its new owner on 1 October, subject to Spanish sports council approval.
- Messi's farewell match against Benin will be played at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires.
- Before the game, Messi shared photos from his last training session and said he would miss these moments.
- The Argentine football federation organized special tribute activities for his final night with the national team.
- Messi acquired fifth-tier Spanish club UE Cornellà in addition to his purchase of second-division side CD Eldense.
- Messi co-founded Uruguayan club Deportivo LSM with his former Argentina and Barcelona teammate Luis Suárez.
- Messi plans to take an ownership stake in Inter Miami after retiring, saying he prefers being a club owner to coaching.
- Argentina will wear a specially designed kit for Messi's farewell match against Benin.
- Benin captain Steve Mounie, injured and unable to play, still traveled with the squad, having never played outside Africa.