# Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina national soccer team

https://mins.news/en/item/38967

- NBC News, 2026-08-31 15:41 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/lionel-messi-argentina-soccer-national-team-world-cup-retire-rcna595342

> Lionel Messi announced Monday that he has played his final match for Argentina. The 39-year-old is leaving the national team 20 years after his debut, ending a career with La Albiceleste that produced 98 goals and 38 assists in 142 appearances.

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