
Lionel Messi played his last match with the Argentine national team in a friendly match against Benin at the Monumental Stadium, where he scored a goal from a penalty kick and assisted two other goals, leading his team to a 3-0 victory.
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Lionel Messi is one of the greatest football players in history and has represented the Argentine national team in many international tournaments including the World Cup and Copa America.
(CNN) - Argentine star Lionel Messi played his last match with his country’s national team, during his participation in a friendly match against Benin, at the “Monumental” stadium, on Wednesday night.
Messi's teammates achieved victory over their guest, Benin, with a score of 0-3, and the Inter Miami star scored a goal and assisted two others.
Lionel's goal came from the penalty spot in the 71st minute, and he provided two assists to his teammates Nicolas Otamendi and Nico Paz in the 48th and 61st minutes.

The Saudi national team won the Arabian Gulf Cup title for the fourth time after defeating the Emirates 2-0 in Jeddah, despite the absence of prominent players due to injury and a disciplinary decision, as the trio Salem Al-Dosari, Saud Abdul-Hamid and Musab Al-Jawir celebrated the title through messages and their presence in the match.

Hammam Al-Hammami, the Saudi national team player and winner of the 27th Gulf Player of the Year award, confirmed that public support was present from the beginning of the journey, pointing out that the individual awards reflect the strength of the group and the teamwork that led Saudi Arabia to the fourth title in its history, after coronations in 1994, 2002, 2003 and 2026, under the leadership of Saudi and foreign coaches and national administration.

The Jordanian national team tied 0-0 with Venezuela in a friendly match in Amman, while the Yemeni player Adel Abbas won the award for the best young talent in the Gulf Cup, and the emerging Jordanian player Mutasim Iyad Hamza Al-Taweel, 17 years old, died following a run-over accident in the capital.

The Saudi national team achieved four Gulf Cup titles over the course of thirty years, led by four coaches (Saudis and foreigners) and four national team managers, starting with Muhammad Al-Kharashi and Fahd Al-Dahmash in 1994 and ending with Giorgos Donis and Fahd Al-Mufarrej in 2026, with the players emphasizing the special value of the national achievement.

The Saudi national team achieved four Gulf Cup titles over a period of thirty years, led by four coaches (Saudis and foreigners) and four team managers, starting from Gulf Cup 1994 in Abu Dhabi and ending with Gulf Cup 2026 in Jeddah, with details about each crowning and the names associated with it.

The Yemeni player Adel Abbas was crowned the best talent award in the Gulf Cup, the Jordanian player Moatasem Al-Taweel died in a hit-and-run accident, and the Algerian national team won over Niger 2-1 in a friendly match.