# ‘It hurts’: Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team

https://mins.news/en/video/39468

- France 24 English, 2026-08-31 23:54 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_ih_2XX0z0

> Lionel Messi said Monday that he was retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second straight World Cup final. The 39-year-old forward, who won the 2022 World Cup, said the decision was painful after Argentina lost the final in the United States to Spain.

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