Lionel Messi bids farewell to the Argentina National Team with Benin match
Star footballer Lionel Messi concluded his national team career with emotional moments following a 3-0 victory against Benin.
While Argentina defeated Benin 3-0 in a friendly match, Lionel Messi, wearing the national jersey, bade farewell to the national team by finishing the match with one goal and two assists.
Match Details
Argentina managed to leave the pitch with a clear 3-0 victory against Benin in a friendly encounter.
Goalscorers
The goals bringing victory to Argentina were scored by Nicolas Otamendi in the 48th minute, Nico Paz in the 61st minute, and Lionel Messi from a penalty in the 71st minute.
Visual Display and Farewell Speech
In the 10th minute of the match, a special visual display was held in honor of Messi, and after the match, the experienced player gave a speech in the middle of the pitch.
Messi stated that wearing this jersey for more than two decades has been a great source of pride for him.
Emotional Moments and Records
Cameras captured that the star footballer's teammates were unable to hold back their tears during his farewell remarks.
Appearing in a total of 208 matches with the Argentina National Team jersey, Lionel Messi shook the opponent's net 126 times during this process.