What’s happening with Lionel Messi and Argentina’s match against Benin

EDIT: The game finished with a 3:0 win for Argentina.

Argentina are scheduled to play Benin in a friendly on Wednesday, 7 October, at Buenos Aires’ Estadio Monumental. The match is being presented as Lionel Messi’s final appearance for Argentina.

Messi, the Argentina captain and forward, has played for the national team throughout a career that has also included spells at Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. He now plays for Inter Miami.

Brazilian forward Neymar paid tribute to his former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain teammate ahead of the game. He said football fans around the world were grateful for what Messi had done for the sport.

Neymar also said he hoped Messi would enjoy every moment of the occasion and the tributes. The two played together at Barcelona from 2013 to 2017 and at Paris Saint-Germain from 2021 to 2023.

The listed formations have Argentina in a 4-3-3 and Benin in a 4-2-3-1. Lionel Scaloni is named as Argentina’s coach, while Gernot Rohr leads Benin.

Benin are a national team from West Africa. The friendly gives them a meeting with Argentina, the reigning 2022 World Cup champions, at one of the country’s main football grounds.

No result is available in the match details. The scheduled fixture is the focus of the farewell tributes to Messi.

What’s happening with Lionel Messi and Argentina’s match against Benin

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