Lionel Messi said farewell to Argentina, and somehow the whole country looked like it had just watched the family dog learn to pack a suitcase. On October 6, 2026, Argentina beat Benin 3–0 in a match that had the scoreline of a routine friendly and the emotional weight of a national therapy session. More than 85,000 fans came to witness Messi’s farewell from the Argentine national team. They got goals, assists, tears, chants, and the strange sight of grown adults realizing th