Messi Caps Argentina Tenure with Goal in Tear‑Filled Farewell
Lionel Messi has called his time wearing the Argentine shirt "the most wonderful thing that could ever happen to you," a sentiment he voiced after sealing his international farewell with a goal in a 3-0 triumph over Benin on home soil in Buenos Aires.
At 39 years of age, Messi bowed out of the national team having amassed 208 senior appearances, the highest tally ever recorded for Argentina, and…
Oct. 7, 2026, 7:43 a.m.