Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi most recently represented Argentina in a match against Benin. Argentina won the friendly 3-0 at the Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Stadium in Buenos Aires.
Nicolás Otamendi opened the scoring in the 48th minute, and Pascal Ganou doubled Argentina’s lead in the 61st. Messi converted a penalty in the 71st minute to seal the final score. The goal took the number of national teams he has scored against in his career to 46.
Messi has scored against more European sides than teams from any other region, finding the net against 14 national teams. He has also scored against 10 teams from CONCACAF, nine from CONMEBOL, seven from Africa and six from Asia.
Messi made his Argentina debut in a friendly against Hungary in August 2005. He has made 208 appearances for the national team, scoring 126 goals and providing 70 assists.