Lionel Messi will play his farewell match for the Argentina national team on 6 October at the Estadio Monumental against Benin. La Albiceleste will complete a trio of home friendlies during the October window, also facing Bolivia and Burkina Faso, with ticket prices and sale dates now confirmed.
Head coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed the schedule. "El equipo de Lionel Scaloni enfrentará a Bolivia el 30 de septiembre en el estadio Mario Alberto Kempes," said the manager. The second match will be on 3 October at the Monumental against Burkina Faso, with the tour concluding on 6 October at the same venue against Benin, which will be Messi's final appearance in the Argentine shirt on home soil.
Ticket sales for the Bolivia clash start this Monday, 21 September, at 14:00 exclusively via the Deportick website. For the other two fixtures, general sales begin on Tuesday 22 at 18:00, also through the same platform. Prices vary by match and seating category.
For the friendly in Córdoba, popular stand tickets are priced at 90,000 pesos, while children aged 3 to 10 pay 25,000. The Gasparini and Ardiles stands cost 140,000 and 170,000 pesos respectively. The matches at the Monumental have a broader pricing structure. Popular stands remain at 90,000 pesos, with a cost of 29,000 for children in the same age bracket.
The high stands and Centenario for Sívori and Centenario are priced at 180,000 pesos. Mid-stand seats in those same sections rise to 320,000. In the San Martín and Belgrano stands, high and low stands are priced at 320,000 and 450,000 pesos, while mid-stands reach 480,000 pesos. It is important to note that children between 3 and 10 must purchase their corresponding ticket, and persons with disabilities must arrange their entry during the general sale, with no option to do so on match day.
This friendly window arrives with the national team in strong competitive form. Argentina sits top of their World Cup qualifying group with a perfect 9 points from 3 games. Messi, who will be the absolute protagonist of the farewell, is the top scorer of the cycle with 8 goals in 8 appearances.
The last meeting with Bolivia was a 6-0 victory for Argentina in October 2024. The first opponent of this window, therefore, represents a chance to fine-tune details before the emotional farewell matches in Buenos Aires. Scaloni's squad selection and team news can be followed in our squad section. The 6 October match at the Monumental will mark the end of an era for La Albiceleste.
The original report is at Clarin Deportes
