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Lionel Messi is set to return for Inter Miami against DC United in MLS after ending his Argentina career with a goal and two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin. Miami are winless in five league games and sit third in the Eastern Conference, while DC United are 11th and chasing a first win since September 9.
Cristiano Ronaldo has paid public tribute to Lionel Messi after the Argentine great played his final match for his country. Messi bowed out with a goal and two assists in a 3-0 friendly win over Benin in Buenos Aires, days after announcing his international retirement following Argentina's 2026 World Cup runner-up finish.
Lionel Messi will end his Argentina career in a farewell friendly against Benin at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, with around 85,000 fans and members of the 2022 World Cup-winning squad expected to attend. The match marks a generational handover, with Messi leaving as Argentina's most-capped player and all-time top scorer.
Lionel Messi has confirmed his retirement from international football after Argentina's loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. The 39-year-old said it was a painful but necessary decision, made in the wake of his father's recent death. He continues to play for Inter Miami until 2028.
