Argentina v Benin
International friendly. 6 October 2026, Buenos Aires.
Result
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Full time: Argentina 3, Benin 0.
- Argentina scorers
- Nicolás Otamendi 48', Nico Paz 61', Lionel Messi 71' (pen)
- Benin scorers
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Lionel Messi scored in his last match for Argentina, a 3–0 win over Benin at the Monumental. Nicolás Otamendi also scored in his farewell.
Messi announced his retirement from the national team on 31 August and came back for one farewell match in Buenos Aires. He set up Nico Paz’s goal, then scored a penalty in the 71st minute: his 126th goal in his 208th and final match for Argentina.
Nicolás Otamendi, also playing his farewell, scored from a Messi corner three minutes into the second half. He finished with 140 matches for Argentina.
Kick-off was 8:00 pm in Buenos Aires. That is 10:00 am on Wednesday in Sydney and Melbourne, 9:00 am in Brisbane, 7:00 am in Perth and midday in New Zealand. In Australia the match was on beIN SPORTS CONNECT, which can also be added through Prime Video and Fetch.
When and where
Kick-off
Stadium
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
How it was shown here
- New Zealand
- beIN SPORTS CONNECT (opens in a new tab)