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Messi Set for Final Argentina Match Against Benin
Lionel Messi is expected to play his last match for Argentina against Benin.
It is a friendly game in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.
The match starts at 4:30 AM India time.
Messi said he was retiring from international football on August 31.
Argentina’s football association asked him to play once more so fans could say goodbye.
Many people are expected at the stadium.
Players from Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning team and their families will also be there.
The association says the occasion will be emotional and bigger than sport.
Argentina will play Benin in a friendly at Estadio Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires.
The match is scheduled for Wednesday at 4:30 AM IST.
The article describes the game as Lionel Messi’s final appearance for Argentina.
Messi announced his international retirement on August 31, after Argentina lost the 2026 World Cup final to Spain.
Members of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning squad and their families are expected to attend.
- Who
- Lionel Messi and Argentina will face Benin.
- What
- A friendly described as Messi’s final match for Argentina.
- Where
- Estadio Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires.
- When
- Wednesday at 4:30 AM IST.
- Why
- The Argentine Football Association arranged the appearance as a farewell after Messi announced his international retirement.
Farewell framing
Match context
Meaning of the occasion
Farewell framing
The Argentine Football Association says the match will transcend sport and be full of emotion, presenting it as a farewell Messi deserves.
Match context
The event is also a friendly football match against Benin; the article does not report any opposing view about the farewell.
Key facts
- Fixture
- Argentina vs Benin
- Match type
- Friendly
- Kickoff
- Wednesday, 4:30 AM IST
- Venue
- Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires
- Farewell label
- “Last Tango”
- Retirement announcement
- August 31
- Expected attendees
- Members of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning squad and their families
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