Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Lionel Messi's final appearance for Argentina will come in a shirt designed to look back as much as forward.

German sportswear giant Adidas unveiled a special-edition Argentina jersey for the Oct 6 farewell against Benin at the Monumental in Buenos Aires, with a series of details intended to mark the end of Messi's international career.

At first glance, it keeps Argentina's familiar sky-blue and white identity.

Look closer, though, and almost every major element has been tweaked for the occasion.

The Sun of May Takes Centre Stage

The most striking change is the treatment of the Sun of May, one of Argentina's national symbols.

According to Adidas, the sun has been reinterpreted across the front and back of the jers...