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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Lionel Messi, referent of the selection of Argentina, will have his farewell match with the Albiceleste. After confirming his farewell to the trans-Andean combo, in a letter published on August 31st, it is now officialized that the ’10’ will have his “last tango” in the neighboring country. Argentina will play three friendly matches during the next ... Continue reading "Argentina confirms farewell match for Lionel Messi: it will be before Benin …
The game against the selection of Benin will happen in Buenos Aires
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