Argentina beat Benin 3-0 on Tuesday, October 6, at the Monumental, in Messi’s farewell (Infobae, La Nación, Ámbito, Perfil). The first half was 0-0; Messi had three chances and a free kick off the post. In the second, he converted a penalty in the 26th minute, his 126th goal for the national team, and made two assists. About 85,000 people attended (Infobae). There was a tribute and a lap of honor. On Saturday the 3rd Argentina had thrashed Burkina Faso 7-0 (La Nación, Infobae). Scaloni said he would like stronger opponents, and his contract expires at the end of the year.
It closes Messi’s career with the national team, which won the 2022 World Cup and the 2021 and 2024 Copa América, and it is a farewell that united fans across the country.
Those who follow the national team will see a side without its captain and with younger players in the coming November windows.
For many fans, the night was a fitting tribute to an incomparable career.
Some critics pointed out that the opponents, Burkina Faso with an under-23 squad and Benin, were of a low level and that Scaloni himself asked for stronger opponents.
What comes next is an orderly changeover: watch Scaloni’s renewal, who inherits the number 10 shirt and the November squad list. The farewell closed a cycle; from now on, the sporting side depends on the young players.
Infobae, La Nación, Ámbito, Perfil, El Cronista (Oct. 3–7, 2026)
Sport · National teamPress ✓ 5 outlets · result according to Infobae, La Nación, Ámbito and Perfil
Argentina rout Benin 3-0 in Lionel Messi’s farewell; he scored a penalty and made two assists before a packed Monumental
The captain retired from the national team on a night of tributes at the stadium in Núñez, three days after the 7-0 win over Burkina Faso. La Nación and other outlets describe it as an unforgettable night.
Argentina’s national team beat Benin 3-0 on Tuesday, October 6, at the Monumental, in Lionel Messi’s farewell match, according to Infobae, La Nación, Ámbito and Perfil. The first half ended without goals, with three chances for Messi, a free kick that hit the post and a save by the opposing goalkeeper. In the second half Messi converted a penalty in the 26th minute, his 126th goal in the national shirt, and made two assists, according to Infobae. The stadium was full, with some 85,000 people according to Infobae.
At the end of the match there were hugs with teammates and opponents, tears and a lap of honor, Perfil reported. Messi had announced his retirement from the national team on August 31 on Instagram. Three days earlier, on Saturday the 3rd, Argentina had thrashed Burkina Faso 7-0 at the same stadium with an alternate team; their opponent arrived with a mostly under-23 squad and landed about five hours before the match, according to La Nación. The next window for friendlies will be between November 9 and 17. Lionel Scaloni’s contract expires at the end of the year, and an unofficial report indicates he is likely to renew, which is not confirmed.
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By the numbers
3-0result against Benin at the Monumental
126Messi goals for the national team after the penalty
85,000people in the stadium, according to Infobae
Federal judge Martín Cormick declared Decree 759/2025 unconstitutional insofar as it made the University Funding Law conditional, and ordered it to be complied with immediately (Ámbito, Infobae). He held that the decree was an “extra-constitutional mechanism,” a veto not provided for, after Congress insisted with two thirds. He cited the cost of the law as around 0.23% of projected GDP, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The earlier injunction became final when the Supreme Court rejected the extraordinary appeal on June 25. The Government said it will appeal and ruled out negotiating (El Cronista, Perfil, Infobae). The rectors met at the Cabildo (Ámbito).
It is a clash between branches of government over a large expense: the law sets an update of funds for universities and university hospitals. If the appeal suspends its effects, the conflict with faculty and students continues.
If you study, teach or work at a public university, the ruling could change salaries and budgets, but the appeal delays its application. Follow your university’s statements.
Those who defend the ruling say the Executive cannot disregard a law that Congress ratified with two thirds and that public education needs funds.
The Government maintains that the spending is not funded, that Congress must say where the resources come from and that complying would put fiscal balance at risk.
The case is likely to reach the appeals chamber and perhaps the Supreme Court again. Watch whether the Government files the appeal on time, whether it asks to suspend enforcement and what the rectors do before next week’s opposition session.
Infobae, Perfil, El Cronista, Ámbito (Oct. 6–7, 2026)
Politics · EducationPress ✓ 4 outlets · ruling according to Infobae, Perfil, El Cronista and Ámbito
A judge declared unconstitutional the decree with which Milei halted the University Funding Law and ordered it applied; the Government said it will appeal
Federal judge Martín Cormick ruled on Tuesday, October 6, that Decree 759/2025 is unconstitutional in the part that made the application of the University Funding Law conditional, and ordered the Executive Branch to comply with it immediately and issue the necessary rules, according to Ámbito and Infobae. In the judge’s view, the decree was an “extra-constitutional mechanism,” a kind of disguised veto that the Constitution does not provide for, after Congress insisted with two thirds and the law was promulgated. He cited a calculation by the Congressional Budget Office, which put the cost of the law at around 0.23% of projected GDP.
An earlier injunction had already become final: the Supreme Court rejected the Government’s extraordinary appeal on June 25, according to Ámbito. El Cronista and Perfil reported that the Casa Rosada said it will appeal and closed the door to any negotiation; Infobae spoke of a Government that seeks “not to comply” with the law. The rectors met at the Cabildo to demand compliance, according to Ámbito. DailyDrop has not yet seen the appeal filed, nor a detailed official position from the Ministry of Human Capital.
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