Messi to play farewell match for Argentina national team in October
Lionel Messi will play a friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires in October, marking his farewell appearance for Argentina's national team. Messi is the all-time top scorer in the national team's history.
Argentina's football federation is preparing a major occasion for October, when a friendly match against Benin in Buenos Aires will serve as Lionel Messi's farewell appearance with the national team.
Messi holds the record as Argentina's all-time top scorer. Across 207 appearances for the national team, he has scored 125 goals — a tally that places him above every other player in Argentine football history.
Career achievements
Beyond his national team records, Messi has won the Ballon d'Or eight times over the course of his career, an award given to the world's best footballer of the year. This number stands as further testament to his exceptional place in football history.
The upcoming match against Benin will thus mark a symbolic close to a long and successful career representing Argentina, giving fans the chance to properly bid farewell to one of the greatest players of his generation.
