Messi to play final Argentina match in farewell friendly against Benin
October 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM · Updated 11d ago
11 reports · 10 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 10 hours
ما القنوات الناقلة لمباراة الأرجنتين وبنين الودية؟ وكيف تشاهدها عبر الإنترنت؟
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وداع ميسي مهدد بالفوضى.. بنين: "الأرجنتينيون يحبون اللعب القذر"
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"لن نهديه هدفا".. حارس بنين يتحدث عن مواجهة ميسي الأخيرة مع منتخبه
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مارادونا سبق ميسي.. قصة القميص رقم 10 الذي رفض "فيفا" حجبه في الأرجنتين
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"لن أهديه أي هدف".. حارس بنين يتحدى ميسي قبل الوداع
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فيديو: "الكثير من اللحم المشوي".. هكذا بدأت مراسم وداع ميسي للمنتخب الأرجنتيني
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ميسي يودع الأرجنتين.. ليلة أخيرة للأسطورة بقميص التانجو أمام بنين
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مراسم خاصة وإقبال هائل.. تفاصيل ليلة "توديع ميسي"
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بعد ضياع حلم مونديال 2026.. الأرجنتين تودع ميسي وسكالوني يبحث عن "الرقم 10"
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A kit fit for the GOAT: Messi's special jersey for final Argentina match unveiled
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"لسنا سياحا بالأرجنتين".. حارس بنين يتحدى ميسي في ليلة وداعه برسالة نارية
(opens the publisher’s site)Messi plays his last match for Argentina against Benin at Buenos Aires' El Monumental on Tuesday evening.
- Messi announced his international retirement in August after 207 appearances and 125 goals for Argentina.
- Coach Lionel Scaloni said the No. 10 shirt will remain reserved for Messi during the match.
- Around 85,000 fans are expected at El Monumental, where Argentina will wear a special golden-numbered jersey.
- Benin goalkeeper Marcel Dandjinou said he will attempt to stop Messi, including from a penalty kick.
- Messi arrived in Argentina days before the match on a private plane, skipping planned friendlies against Bolivia and Burkina Faso.
- He joined the squad at the Ezeiza training centre on Sunday for a session and a barbecue attended by federation president Claudio Tapia.
- Adidas unveiled a commemorative sky blue and white shirt with gold detailing and the Sun of May emblem for the farewell match.
- All 85,000 tickets for the farewell friendly against Benin sold out within two hours.
- The Argentine FA wants to retire Messi's No. 10 shirt, but World Cup rules restrict squad numbers to 1–26.
- FIFA rejected Argentina's attempt to retire Maradona's No. 10 before the 2002 World Cup.
- Benin captain Stéphane Mounié, speaking to AS, warned of Argentina's 'crafty' tactics and mental games, urging his side to finish with 11 players.
- The farewell friendly is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Buenos Aires' El Monumental.