Lionel Messi farewell match live – updates and analysis from Argentina v Benin

Farewell match kicks off at 7pm ET Messi has completed football Email Pablo your analysis, jokes and more Absolutely electric atmosphere at the Estadio Monumental, the home ground of Argentine side River Plate and the largest stadium in the country – it is filled to capacity well ahead of the opening kick.

Argentina are near-unbeatable at the venue and Messi himself has never lost a match at the stadium, having won 22 of the 28 matches he’s played there with Argentina and drawn the other six, scoring 19 goals along the way. Goalkeeper:…