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Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team at the end of August, the decision was made on July 21 after the World Cup final. The AFA called him up for his farewell match against Benin in September.
MOSCOW, October 7 - RIA Novosti. Striker Lionel Messi scored a goal in his last career match for the Argentina national team in a friendly game with the Benin team.
The meeting takes place at the Monumental Stadium in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. Messi converted the penalty in the 71st minute of the match. This goal was the forward's 126th in his career for the Argentina national team. After scoring the goal, Messi was surrounded and congratulated by the players of the Argentine team, and the stands began to loudly chant the name of the national team captain.
At the end of August, Messi, who plays for Inter Miami in the North American Major League Soccer (MLS), announced his retirement from the national team. The Argentine said that he made this decision on July 21, two days after the World Cup final. In September, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) called up Messi for a friendly match against the Benin national team, which would be his farewell.

The Argentina national team defeated the Benin team with a score of 3:0 in a friendly match in Buenos Aires. Lionel Messi scored a penalty and provided two assists, retiring from his national team career after 208 appearances.

The friendly match between the national teams of Argentina and Benin was stopped in the 10th minute with the score 0:0 in honor of captain Lionel Messi, who announced his retirement from the national team. An applause ceremony with fireworks took place at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, after which the game resumed.

Benin captain Sessy D'Almeida presented Lionel Messi with a national statuette, a branch of rose, a jacket and a letter before a friendly match at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.

Former Brazilian national team player Ronaldinho congratulated Lionel Messi on his retirement from the Argentina national team, noting his contribution to the history of the country and the world. Messi announced his retirement from the national team at the end of August, and his farewell match will take place on October 7 against Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.

Hundreds of Argentine fans gathered on the highways and streets of Buenos Aires to greet Lionel Messi on his way to his final match for the national team against Benin, where he will retire with the national team after winning the 2022 World Cup.

Lionel Messi couldn't contain his emotions on the way to the stadium where his final match for the Argentina national team will take place against Benin. Thousands of fans took to the streets of Buenos Aires, about 85 thousand spectators filled the stands of the Monumental stadium. Messi announced his retirement from the national team after the 2022 World Cup final; his farewell match will take place in September.