12 days ago · Argentina
Messi signs off with goal, two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. NBC News Top Stories, Premium Times Nigeria, Sky Sports Football, STV News, ABC Australia, Channel NewsAsia Latest, Sky News World, The Guardian Sport, and France 24 English are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Argentina. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 09:51 UTC. 13 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Messi signs off with goal, two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In front of more than 85,000 supporters, Messi delivered one final masterclass in the famous blue and white shirt before saying goodbye to the Argentina national team after 21 years of international football The post Messi signs off with goal, two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 appeared first on…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by France 24 English
Messi set for final emotional farewell in Argentina send-off
- New development reported by The Guardian Sport
Lionel Messi farewell match live – updates and analysis from Argentina v Benin
- Picked up by Sky News World
- New development reported by The Guardian Sport
Lionel Messi bids Argentina adieu with goal and two assists in 3-0 win over Benin
- Picked up by The Guardian Sport
Lionel Messi bids Argentina adieu with goal and two assists in 3-0 win over Benin – as it happened
- New development reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Messi signs off in tears after one last Argentina master class
- Picked up by The Guardian Sport
Lionel Messi bids a tearful farewell to Argentina after 3-0 win over Benin
- Picked up by The Guardian Sport
Lionel Messi bids tearful farewell to Argentina after scoring in 3-0 win over Benin
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Lionel Messi scores final goal in emotional farewell to Argentina
- Picked up by STV News
Messi bids Argentina an emotional farewell after 3-0 win against Benin
- New development reported by Sky Sports Football
- Picked up by Premium Times Nigeria
Messi signs off with goal, two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Same story, different outlets
9 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- NBC News Top StoriesLionel Messi Scores in Emotional Argentina Farewell
- Premium Times NigeriaMessi signs off with goal, two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0
- Sky Sports FootballMessi ends Argentina career with goal on emotional night
- STV NewsMessi bids Argentina an emotional farewell after 3-0 win against Benin
- ABCLionel Messi scores final goal in emotional farewell to Argentina
- Channel NewsAsia LatestMessi signs off in tears after one last Argentina master class