Messi was included in the Argentina national team for the match against Benin

Lionel Messi entered Argentina's starting line-up for the friendly match against Benin, which will be his last for the national team.

The game will take place in Buenos Aires, Messi will lead the team to the match as captain.

MOSCOW, October 7 - RIA Novosti. Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and 2022 world champion Lionel Messi entered Argentina's starting lineup for the friendly match against Benin, which will be his last for the Albiceleste, according to the national team's page on the X social network.

The striker will lead the national team to the match as captain. The game will take place in Buenos Aires and will begin at 02:00 Moscow time.

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.