Messi will say goodbye to the Argentina team on September 5.

Argentine media reported that Lionel Messi will retire from the Argentine national team after the World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela, taking place on September 5 (Vietnam time).

Messi prepares to say goodbye to Argentina national team - Photo: REUTERS

This is shocking news for the football world, because Messi has never revealed his intention to retire from the national team in the past.

This information comes from "an inside source of the Argentina team", according to Diario Sport . Nogomania newspaper explained this information clearly: "Messi planned to say goodbye to the Argentina team in a match taking place at home. But according to the team's schedule, they only have 1 home match left, against Venezuela in early September, so Messi and the Argentina team agreed to choose this match."

This match takes place in the 17th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America. Argentina has already secured a ticket to the World Cup, while Venezuela is in dire need of points.

The day Messi leaves the national team will come sooner or later, but Argentina fans are sure that their legend will retire after the 2026 World Cup.

A few days ago, Messi's former teammate and close friend, midfielder Di Maria, when asked about Messi playing in the World Cup, replied: "No matter what state he is in, Messi will play in the World Cup. The team cannot be without him."

However, Argentine media also said that Di Maria was "hesitant" when answering this question. And it is not ruled out that the Argentine Football Federation has recently tried to advise Messi.

The news of Messi's retirement from the Argentina national team immediately shocked the football world. Many fans were waiting for the tournament taking place in the US next summer to be the final competition between Messi and Ronaldo.

The match will be played at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, a stadium with a capacity of 85,000, and if it is indeed Messi's farewell match, all eyes will be on it.

HUY DANG

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