Lionel Messi said on Monday he was retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football after 207 appearances for Argentina. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Lionel Messi said on Monday he was retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. The 39-year-old forward, who won the World Cup in 2022 and dragged his nation to the final in the United States only...S1

• Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football after 207 appearances for Argentina. With 125 goals to his name, he is by far the top scorer in his national team’s history.S2

• Messi won the Copa America in 2021 and the 2022 World Cup, but ended his career with a 2026 World Cup final loss to Spain.S3

• Lionel Messi and Argentina A love story that changed international football foreverS4