Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina national team

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Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and CF Montreal at Nu Stadium on Aug. 29, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) — Soccer legend Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, saying he will no longer play for the Argentina national team.

“After the time that passed since the final, thinking about it a lot, I want to communicate to everyone that I am retiring from the national team,” Messi wrote in a message shared on Instagram.

Messi last played for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup, where the team lost in the finals to Spain, 2-1.

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