Event Brief
Messi set for Argentina farewell in Benin friendly
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 16, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
Summary: Lionel Messi, 39, is set to play a farewell match for Argentina in a friendly against Benin. Messi said in August that he would retire from Argentina duty after a two-decade international career, including winning the 2022 World Cup.
WHO: Lionel Messi
WHAT: Messi is set to play a farewell match for Argentina in a friendly against Benin.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 2:03 AM ET
WHERE: Benin
WHY: Messi is retiring from Argentina duty, and the friendly is being framed as his farewell.
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