The 39-year-old delivered a corner in the 48th minute of the friendly against Benin, setting up Nicolás Otamendi’s goal.
Lionel Messi recorded an assist in Argentina’s friendly against Benin. In the 48th minute, the 39-year-old forward delivered a corner, and defender Nicolás Otamendi, 38, scored.
Sport-Express described the game as Messi’s farewell match for the national team. The statistics it reported credited him with 208 appearances for Argentina, 125 goals and 68 assists.
The Associated Press also described the meeting with Benin as Messi’s farewell game for Argentina and said it was being played in Buenos Aires. The national team was preparing to say goodbye to the player after 21 years of international appearances. AP’s report was published before the match and does not confirm the final score.