
The Argentine Football Federation called Lionel Messi, who left the national team in August, to the squad for the Benin match on October 6.
The Argentine Football Federation invited 39-year-old captain Lionel Messi, who ended his national team career in August, to the squad for the Benin match to be played in Buenos Aires on October 6.
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Lionel Messi announced in August that he was ending his national team career.
The Argentine Football Federation (AFA) invited 39-year-old Messi to the squad for the Benin match, which will be played in the capital Buenos Aires on October 6.
In the statement of AFA, it was stated that the entire squad that won the World Cup 4 years ago would be invited to the Benin match, and said, "Following the meeting with the national team coach Lionel Scaloni, we would like to announce that we have decided to invite Lionel Messi, the best player in the world, the symbol of our national team, our captain, for the send-off he deserves on October 6."
Messi, who played 207 matches and scored 125 goals for Argentina, announced that he was ending his national team career in August.
Argentina, under the management of Lionel Scaloni, will play friendly matches with Burkina Faso, Benin and Bolivia during the international break.
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