Lionel Messi Prepares for His Final Match for Argentina
The farewell match will honor Messi’s Argentina career, with 2022 World Cup teammates invited and about 85,000 fans expected, officials said.
- On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Lionel Messi plays his official farewell match for Argentina against Benin at the Estadio Más Monumental in Buenos Aires, with 85,000 fans expected.
- Following the 2026 World Cup cycle, the 39-year-old retires from international football holding 125 goals and 208 senior caps, the most in Argentina's history.
- Members of Argentina's 2022 World Cup-winning squad received invitations to the match, staged to provide a home farewell in front of Argentine supporters.
- Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni told La Nacion the feeling of having him on the pitch is "unique," describing him as "incomparable" to any other player.
- The match officially surpassed Super Bowl 2026 in attendance, ranking as the biggest sporting event of 2026, while Messi remains contracted with Inter Miami through 2028.
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On October 7, 2026 will be marked forever in the history of Argentine football. Leo Messi will play his last game with the Albiceleste. At 39 years old, the captain of Argentina will face Benin, in a completely crowded Monumental, which will be the day of his farewell after more than two decades ... Continue reading "The last dance of Messi with Argentina will be by the big door of the Monumental"
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