Argentina / Benin: Messi scores in farewell to Argentine fans
Argentina wins 3:0 at the Monumental. The AFA describes the match as Messi’s last before his home crowd.
Argentina beat Benin 3:0 at the Monumental stadium, according to the Argentine Football Association’s report dated 6 October 2026. Lionel Messi scored the final goal.
All three goals came after a goalless first half. Nicolás Otamendi opened the scoring, Nicolás Paz doubled the lead and Messi added the third.
The AFA describes the game as its captain’s last appearance for Argentina before the Argentine public. That wording concerns matches in the country; it does not establish the end of all international appearances.
The match closes Argentina’s international window. The federation’s report presents the sporting result and the tribute to the captain as distinct aspects of the occasion. Source: AFA, 6 October 2026.