Argentina v Benin, 06 October 2026
| Score | 3-0 to Argentina |
| Referee | Fernando Véjar |
| Competition | International Friendly - |
| Venue | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires |
| Attendance | 85,000 |
View Argentina v Benin head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm local
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Argentina
Manager: Lionel Scaloni
Goals:
| Nicolás Otamendi | 48 |
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| Nico Paz | 61 |
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| Lionel Messi | 69 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Emiliano Martínez
Defender
Nicolás Otamendi
Defender
Cristian Romero
Defender
Nicolás Tagliafico
Defender/Midfielder
Agustín Giay
Midfielder
Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder
Enzo Fernández
Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward
Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi
(captain)
Forward
Lautaro Martínez
Substitutions:
| Lisandro Martínez for Nicolás Otamendi | 52 |
| Facundo Medina for Nicolás Tagliafico | 52 |
| Nico Paz for Rodrigo De Paul | 59 |
| Nico González for Julián Alvarez | 60 |
| Leonel Flores for Lautaro Martínez | 78 |
| Giovani Lo Celso for Alexis Mac Allister | 79 |
| Franco Mastantuono for Cristian Romero | 79 |
| Exequiel Palacios for Enzo Fernández | 79 |
Cards:
| Nicolás Otamendi | 44 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Juan Musso
Goalkeeper
Gerónimo Rulli
Defender
Leonardo Balerdi
Defender
Lisandro Martínez
Defender
Facundo Medina
Defender/Midfielder
Valentín Barco
Defender/Midfielder
Nico González
Midfielder
Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder
Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder
Nico Paz
Midfielder/Forward
Leonel Flores
Midfielder/Forward
Franco Mastantuono
Midfielder/Forward
Gianluca Prestianni
Forward
José Manuel López
Forward
Giuliano Simeone
Comments:
39 year-old Lionel Messi made his 208th and final appearance for Argentina in this game.
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Benin
Manager: Gernot Rohr
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Marcel Dandjinou
Goalkeeper
Liam Omore
Defender
Tamimou Ouorou
Defender
Yohan Roche
Defender
Mohamed Tijani
Defender
Sessi D'Almeida
Midfielder
(captain)
Imourane Hassane
Midfielder
Junior Olaitan
Midfielder
Tosin Aiyegun
Midfielder/Forward
Rodolfo Aloko
Midfielder/Forward
Yamirou Ouorou
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mattéo Ahlinvi for Junior Olaitan | 64 |
| Junior Olugbade for Yamirou Ouorou | 64 |
| Charlemagne Azongnitode for Tamimou Ouorou | 75 |
| Jodel Dossou for Tosin Aiyegun | 75 |
| Saturnin Allagbé for Marcel Dandjinou | 76 |
| Amiro Amadou for Yohan Roche | 90+1 |
| Sahid Ngobi for Rodolfo Aloko | 90+1 |
| Attidjikou Samadou for Imourane Hassane | 90+1 |
Cards:
| Mohamed Tijani | 55 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Saturnin Allagbé
Goalkeeper
Serges Obassa
Defender
Amiro Amadou
Defender
Charlemagne Azongnitode
Defender/Midfielder
Mattéo Ahlinvi
Midfielder
Jodel Dossou
Midfielder
Attidjikou Samadou
Midfielder/Forward
Olatoundji Tessilimi
Forward
Sahid Ngobi
Forward
Ede Oloko
Forward
Junior Olugbade