Messi Bows Out With Goal, Two Assists Against Benin
Lionel Messi ended his Argentina international career in style on October 6, scoring a goal and setting up two more in a 3-0 friendly win over Benin at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. More than 85,000 fans watched the farewell. Messi created the opener, sending in a corner that Nicolas Otamendi finished in the 48th minute.
He then set up Nico Paz for the second in the 61st minute before converting a penalty in the 71st minute to complete the scoring. The 39-year-old finishes with 208 caps and 126 goals, both Argentina records, across a 21-year international career. He captained the side to the 2022 World Cup and Copa America titles in 2021 and 2024.
Messi announced his international retirement on August 31 after this summer’s World Cup and the death of his father. Speaking after the match, he said playing for Argentina was the most wonderful thing that could happen to him.
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