Argentina fans stand behind a barrier with a doll depicting Argentina's forward Lionel Messi ahead of the international friendly football match between Argentina and Benin at the Mas Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on October 6, 2026. Argentines will bid farewell to Lionel Messi with a huge "thank you" themed send-off in Buenos Aires, where the legendary captain will end his more-than-two-decade international career with a friendly against Benin. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP via Getty Images)