Pakistan, Oct. 6 -- Lionel Messi will wear the Argentina shirt for the final time against Benin on October 6, 2026.

Argentina will face Benin in an international friendly at Estadio Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires. The match starts at 8:00 p.m. local time, which means 4:00 a.m. Pakistan time on October 7.

Fans in the United States can watch the match on ViX and Prime Video. Premier Sports 2 will show the game in the United Kingdom, while L'Equipe will stream it in France and GE TV will carry it in Brazil.

The match ends Messi's 21-year international career at the age of 39. He announced his Argentina retirement on August 31, six weeks after Argentina lost the World Cup final to Spain, saying, "The time has come."

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