Benin are seemingly ready to party with Lionel Messi on Tuesday night with defender Tijani Mohamed admitting the African side are going to give everything so that this celebration goes really well. Messi will bring the curtain down on his Argentina career in Buenos Aires with a special farewell game in front of an adoring crowd at the Estadio Monumental.And it appears the adulation also extends to the visitors dressing room.Mohamed told Argentinian TV station C5N: We dont need to mark Messi. We are going to enjoy this match. Theres no special plan to defend against Messi, we just have to enjoy this game, and thats it.Im going to look at him like this: Messi, you are God.For me hes the best in the world.Benin want to enjoy celebrations with hero MessiMessi will make his 208th and final appearance for his country and he appears a good bet to increase his goal tally that currently stands at 125 if Mohameds approach is anything to go by.The centre-half, who is currently without a club after his deal at Swiss second division side Yverdon-Sport was terminated last month, says he is totally committed to ensuring his hero gets the send-off he deserves.He added: Benin is a very, very good team to play with, but I cant talk about Benin right now because we have to enjoy this match, and were going to give everything so that this celebration goes really well.Messi is irreplaceable Argentina boss ScaloniIt promises to be an emotional night with Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni conceding his side will struggle to replace the eight-time Ballon dOr winner, considered by many pundits to be the greatest player of all time.Leo is irreplaceable, said Scaloni at Mondays press conference. We will seek to continue playing with the same identity, with the idea of being united and playing as a team. It is obvious that without Messi everything changes, but the national team has an identity and the challenge is to continue playing this way, that the guys who come join that cause. Topics Argentina National Football Team Benin national football team Lionel Messi Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Lionel Messis 10 Greatest Moments For Argentina Mitch Fretton 6th October, 2026 Argentina v Benin: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch as curtain falls on Lionel Messis international career Jon Fisher 6th October, 2026 Lionel Messi farewell: Lionel Scaloni admits Tuesday will be very emotional after Argentina thrash Burkina Faso 7-0 Tom Rostance 4th October, 2026 Argentina vs Burkina Faso: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Mitch Fretton 2nd October, 2026 Messi buys Spanish side Eldense Tom Rostance 1st October, 2026 No Messi, no problem as Argentina crush sorry Bolivia Jon Fisher 1st October, 2026
