New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Lionel Messi is set to make his final appearance for Argentina when the 2026 World Cup runners-up face Benin at the Estadio Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.
The occasion will be an emotional one for Argentine football, with thousands of fans expected at the stadium and millions more watching around the world as Messi brings an extraordinary international career to a close.
Messi made his Argentina debut in August 2005 in a friendly against Hungary. Over the next two decades, he went from a promising teenager to one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
He led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup and also won the Copa America in 2021 and 2024. He was part of the team that lifted the Finalissima in...