Lionel Messi ends Argentina career with 3-0 Benin win
Messi scored a penalty and had two assists in Argentina's 3-0 friendly win over Benin in his final match for the national team.
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What happened
Lionel Messi played his farewell match for Argentina against Benin in an international friendly. 1235 Argentina won 3-0 with Messi scoring a penalty goal and providing two assists. 13 The match included tributes, tears, fireworks and the presence of Messi's sons in Buenos Aires. 3 The crowd gave Messi a permanent ovation throughout the game. 3 Messi scored the final 3-0 goal with a powerful penalty shot. 3
Why it matters
The match marked the end of Messi's career with the Argentine national team. 2
Sources · 5
[1]Lionel Messi cierra su historia con Argentina: la Albiceleste golea a Benín en una emotiva despedida para la Pulga
La Tercera
[2]En su despedida ante Benín: mira el último gol de Lionel Messi por la selección argentina
La Tercera
[3]Lionel Messi turns his official farewell to Argentina into a gala performance, scoring a penalty and providing two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin in an international friendly. bit.ly/4ARMhkl
The Associated Press · Bluesky
[4]En vivo: Lionel Messi se despide de la selección argentina ante Benín
La Tercera
[5]Lionel Messi tuvo su adiós a la selección con un partido a medida: un gol de penal y dos asistencias
La Nación (Argentina)
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