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Lionel Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell ⁠appearance in friendly

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 16 September 2026 at 8:28 am

Lionel Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell ⁠appearance in friendly

Argentina will host Benin in October in Buenos Aires AFA president invites Messi to enjoy ‘deserved farewell’ Lionel Messi has been called up by Argentina to make a farewell ⁠appearance in a home friendly in October following his international retirement, the Argentinian football association (AFA) has confirmed.

“We invited ⁠the best player in ⁠the world to play, the icon of our selection, our captain Lionel Andrés Messi, to have a deserved farewell on 6 October, here in Argentina,” the AFA president, Claudio Tapia, said on social media.

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Lionel Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell ⁠appearance in friendly

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