--- title: "Lionel Messi to make farewell appearance for Argentina in friendly against Benin" description: "Most outlets reported that Lionel Messi was named in Argentina’s squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, which will serve as his farewell appearance following his international retirement. While the framing was largely consistent, some outlets, like Minute Mirror, specifically highlighted the venue as Buenos Aires’ Monumental Stadium. Others, such as BOL News and Business Recorder, noted the emotional significance of the match and the 28-man squad selection. The Express Tribune and Dawn provided more concise summaries, focusing on the confirmation of the farewell match and the timing of the announcement." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8747-messi-set-for-argentina-farewell-in-benin-friendly site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Lionel Messi to make farewell appearance for Argentina in friendly against Benin sports · updated 16 Sep 2026, 12:37 PM PKT · 16 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Lionel Messi was named in Argentina’s squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, which will serve as his farewell appearance following his international retirement. While the framing was largely consistent, some outlets, like Minute Mirror, specifically highlighted the venue as Buenos Aires’ Monumental Stadium. Others, such as BOL News and Business Recorder, noted the emotional significance of the match and the 28-man squad selection. The Express Tribune and Dawn provided more concise summaries, focusing on the confirmation of the farewell match and the timing of the announcement. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell appearance following international retirement](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439755/messi-called-up-by-argentina-to-make-farewell-appearance-following-international-retirement) · 16 Sep 2026, 12:37 PM PKT > Lionel Messi has been called up by Argentina to make a farewell appearance in a home friendly in October following ​his international retirement, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) confirmed on Tuesday. “We invited the best ‌player in the world to play, the icon of our selection, our captain Lionel Andres Messi, to have a deserved farewell on October 6, here in Argentina,” AFA President C... - **BOL News** — [Lionel Messi named in Argentina squad for farewell match](https://bolnews.com/sports/lionel-messi-named-in-argentina-squad-for-farewell-match) · 16 Sep 2026, 11:42 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Lionel Messi may be getting one last chance to say goodbye. The Argentina captain was named Tuesday in the national team’s 28-man squad for upcoming home friendlies, with the Oct. 6 clash against Benin set to become a farewell night for the 39-year-old superstar after more than two decades in Argentina colors. - **Minute Mirror** — [Messi set for final Argentina appearance at Monumental](https://minutemirror.com.pk/messi-set-for-final-argentina-appearance-at-monumental-630816/) · 16 Sep 2026, 11:37 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Lionel Messi is set to return for Argentina’s emotional farewell match against Benin on October 6 at Buenos Aires’ Monumental Stadium....... - **24 News HD** — [Messi set for Argentina farewell in Benin friendly](https://www.24newshd.tv/16-Sep-2026/messi-set-argentina-farewell-benin-friendly) · 16 Sep 2026, 10:10 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Lionel Messi was on Tuesday named in Argentina's squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, a match that will serve as his farewell appearance after announcing his international retirement last month after the FIFA World Cup. - **The Express Tribune** — [Messi set for Argentina farewell](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629611/messi-set-for-argentina-farewell) · 16 Sep 2026, 7:22 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > The 39-year-old will make his final appearance against Benin in Buenos Aires - **Dawn** — [Lionel Messi set for Argentina farewell in Benin friendly](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030311/lionel-messi-set-for-argentina-farewell-in-benin-friendly) · 16 Sep 2026, 6:02 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Lionel Messi was named on Tuesday in Argentina’s squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, a match that will serve as his farewell appearance after announcing his international retirement last month. The 39-year-old said in August he was retiring from Argentina duty after a two-decade international career that included winning the 2022 World Cup and Copa America triumphs in 2021 and 2024... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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