Lionel Messi ends international career with Argentina in farewell match

Lionel Messi ended his 20-year career with the Argentina national team on October 7, 2026, leaving behind both a historic legacy on the pitch and a massive commercial footprint that transformed the Argentine Football Association (AFA), detiksport reported.The farewell match took place at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, where Argentina defeated Benin 3-0 in front of 85,000 spectators.