# Lionel Messi prepares for his final match for Argentina

https://mins.news/en/item/88230

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-06 15:00 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://bit.ly/4zi5tpY

> Lionel Messi is expected to make his final appearance for Argentina in Tuesday’s friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires. The emotional occasion has been dubbed “The Night That No One Wants to End.”

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