Lionel Messi officially announced his farewell from the Argentine national football team through a social media post. The Argentine star thus ends his long international career with the Albiceleste.
The announcement was made one month and 12 days after the 2026 World Cup final, in which Argentina was defeated by Spain with a score of 0-1. The defeat in the final represented the end of a victorious cycle for the Argentine national team, which had won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
