Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Messi’s Argentina Farewell Against Benin: India Viewing Details
Lionel Messi is scheduled to play one last game for Argentina.
The friendly is against Benin and is planned for October 6 in Buenos Aires.
For viewers in India, it is scheduled to start at 4:30 in the morning on October 7.
The articles say it will be available online on ZEE5, not on live Indian television.
Messi has played 207 times for Argentina and scored 125 goals.
He also has a record 68 assists for the national team, according to the articles.
Nicolás Otamendi is also expected to say goodbye to Argentina’s team.
The articles say Rodrigo De Paul and Giovani Lo Celso were called up for this match, but do not confirm whether it will be their last.
Lionel Messi is scheduled to play his final Argentina match against Benin in a friendly on October 6, 2026.
The match is set for Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires, with kickoff at 4:30 a.m. IST on October 7.
The articles say the match will not be televised live in India but can be streamed on ZEE5.
Messi is cited as Argentina’s record appearance-maker and leading scorer, with 207 appearances, 125 goals and 68 assists.
Nicolás Otamendi is also set to retire from Argentina; Rodrigo De Paul and Giovani Lo Celso were called up, with their future appearances uncertain.
- Who
- Lionel Messi and Argentina are scheduled to face Benin; Nicolás Otamendi is also set to bid farewell to the national team.
- What
- A friendly described in the articles as Messi’s final match for Argentina.
- When
- October 6, 2026; kickoff is listed as 4:30 a.m. IST on October 7.
- Where
- Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Why
- The match is presented as Messi’s farewell after more than two decades representing Argentina.
- Opponent
- Benin
- Scheduled date
- October 6, 2026; October 7 in India at the listed kickoff time
- Kickoff
- 4:30 a.m. IST
- Venue
- Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
- India viewing
- Online stream on ZEE5; no live television broadcast in India, according to the articles
- Messi’s Argentina records cited
- 207 appearances, 125 goals and 68 assists
- Benin’s world ranking
- One article gives 89th; another gives 93rd
