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Messi named in Argentina squad for Benin friendly as farewell at Estadio Monumental set for October

ByAayush Yadav, Staff Writer

Published: 13:31, 16 Sep 2026Updated: 13:34, 16 Sep 2026

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The 39-year-old captained Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022 and is the country’s record scorer and most-capped player

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