Summary
The team won 3‑0 against Benin, and the stadium was full of cheering fans.
Messi cried because he was happy and sad to leave the national team.
The whole country celebrated his 21 years of playing for Argentina.
Key Points
4 points1
Messi scored one goal and gave two assists in his farewell match.
2
Argentina defeated Benin 3‑0 in a friendly match.
3
Over 85,000 people watched the game at the Monumental stadium.
4
Messi ends a 21‑year international career with 208 appearances.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsassist
a pass that helps a teammate score a goal
farewell
good‑byes
captain
the player who leads the team on the field
friendly
a game that is played for fun, not for a competition
international
a match between teams from different countries
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