Lionel Messi Retires After Landmark Argentina International Career

Lionel Messi said he will stop playing international football for Argentina.

He represented his country for more than 20 years.

During that time, he won the World Cup, two Copa América trophies and an Olympic gold medal.

His most famous match was the 2022 World Cup final against France.

Argentina won that exciting game in a penalty shootout after the score ended 3-3.

Messi also helped Argentina beat Ecuador in the 2021 Copa América quarterfinal.

In the 2026 World Cup, the article says he scored a hat-trick against Algeria and helped Argentina come back against England.

He leaves Argentina with 125 goals and 68 assists in 207 matches.