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Benin full of pride at role in Messi's last dance

Today 12:14 Football fans in Benin say it was "an honour" to provide the opposition for Lionel Messi's final international appearance; Screens had sprung up in restaurants and bars in the capital Cotonou showing historic occasion.

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Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off

05-10-2026 13:13 Argentina's skipper will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career on Tuesday with a farewell friendly against Benin.

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Messi set for 'one last dance' with Argentina in international friendly

15-09-2026 18:12 AFA chief Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia says 39-year-old Lionel Messi has been called up for match against Benin next month "so that he can have the farewell he truly deserves... here in Argentina."

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AFA hopes Benin and Burkina Faso can tempt Messi to one last dance

09-09-2026 17:34 Lionel Messi has retired from international football – but Argentina’s football authorities still have a couple more games in mind…

News of benin

Benin full of pride at role in Messi's last dance

Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off

Messi set for 'one last dance' with Argentina in international friendly

AFA hopes Benin and Burkina Faso can tempt Messi to one last dance

Messi to receive honorary doctorate from University of Buenos Aires

Indonesia celebrates 70 years of friendship with Argentina

Emotion, tears as Messi retires from Argentina national team

Records upon records: Lionel Messi's numbers with Argentina

As Messi bows out, Argentines say 'thank you'

En los Premios Fortuna, el círculo rojo le marca la cancha a Caputo y pide cambios para la continuidad del modelo, aún sin Milei

Llueve en el AMBA y Ciudad de Buenos Aires: rige alerta amarilla por tormentas severas para horas del medíodía

Ministro de Llaryora: "Juez y De Loredo son dos fracasados en términos electorales, y Bornoroni es un improvisado"

Cachanosky sobre la gestión de Milei: "Devaluaron bien a lo intervencionista y terminaron en el punto de partida"

Con la presencia de Patricia Bullrich y Mauricio Macri, Perfil entregó los Premios Fortuna 2026 a las mejores y mayores empresas del país