Lionel Messi is set to make his final scheduled appearance for Argentina on Tuesday when the national team faces Benin in an international friendly at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.
The 39-year-old Messi will lead Argentina in what is scheduled to be his final appearance for the national team in Buenos Aires.
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Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Messi is scheduled to make his final Argentina appearance against Benin.
The match will be played at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.
Messi has 207 Argentina appearances and 125 international goals before the match.
The Benin fixture is scheduled to be his 208th appearance for Argentina.
Messi has won the 2021 and 2024 Copa América, the 2022 Finalissima and the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.
Messi enters the match with 207 appearances and 125 goals for Argentina, making him the country's record appearance-maker and leading scorer. The Benin fixture is scheduled to be his 208th appearance for Argentina.
Messi's international honours with Argentina include the 2021 and 2024 Copa América titles, the 2022 Finalissima and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The match at the Monumental marks an important occasion in Messi's long international career, which began with his senior Argentina debut in 2005.
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Why This Matters
The match represents a significant moment in Messi's Argentina career and gives supporters in Buenos Aires an opportunity to see the captain in what is scheduled to be his final appearance for the national team.
