Buenos Aires is preparing to close a long Argentina chapter for Lionel Messi, with the Monumental set to host his international farewell against Benin on 6 October. In Mexico, Adidas has already put a commemorative Argentina collection on sale, and demand for the final Messi shirt has quickly thinned online stock.
Key takeaways
- The special Argentina kit collection was released in Mexico on 25 September.
- The supporter version of Messi’s farewell shirt costs 1,999 pesos, while the player edition is priced at 2,999 pesos.
- Online availability has rapidly become limited, although Adidas physical-store stock varies.
- Argentina will face Benin at Estadio Monumental on 6 October in Messi’s final match for the national side.
- Before that occasion, Argentina are scheduled to meet Bolivia on Wednesday 30 September in Córdoba.
A farewell shirt reaches Mexico
The collection has been produced as a tribute to the career of the Rosario-born forward with the Albiceleste. Messi’s final Argentina jersey became one of the first items to draw attention after the launch, with the German sportswear company’s Mexican online shop approaching a sell-out shortly afterwards.
Two versions are available: the fan shirt at 1,999 pesos and the player-model version at 2,999 pesos. Supporters looking beyond the online store may still find different levels of availability at Adidas retail locations.
The final Argentina dates
Lionel Scaloni included Messi in Argentina’s squad for the international window, but the forward is expected to appear only in the farewell fixture against Benin. The match will take place at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on 6 October.
Argentina’s first match of the window comes six days earlier, when Bolivia visit Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba on Wednesday 30 September. That game will precede the Monumental tribute planned for the country’s number 10.
