Lionel Messi<\/a> made his likely last-ever home game with Argentina one to remember on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Inter Miami CF<\/a>\u2019s legendary No. 10 scored a spectacular goal as the reigning World Cup champions crushed Zambia, 5-0, in their final home appearance before defending their title at this summer\u2019s 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2014 TheGoalsZone (@TheGoalsZone) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Thanks to his 43rd-minute give-and-go stunner, Messi has now\u00a0scored against 40 different countries<\/a> with Argentina, for 117 national team goals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n In total, he has 902 tallies for club and country, hitting the 900-goal milestone<\/a>\u00a0earlier this month in action with Miami.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udca3 Deeply emotional scenes unfolding in Argentina \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7\ud83e\udd79<\/p>\n Lionel Messi is currently playing what is expected to be his LAST match with the national team on Argentine soil.<\/p>\n The final chapter at home for the greatest of all time before the 2026 World Cup. This one really hurts.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/yW8WaYYxyi<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2014 Topskills Sports UK (@topskillsportuk) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n This latest achievement came on a special night for the eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner.\u00a0<\/p>\n Messi\u2019s appearance at La Bombonera was likely his last with Argentina on home soil. The 38-year-old is expected to retire from the national team after the World Cup, although he\u2019s yet to guarantee his presence at the competition this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n Emotions ran high as Messi delivered another vintage performance, scoring a trademark golazo and helping to set up<\/a> Valent\u00edn Barco\u2019s second-half stoppage-time strike that capped a bittersweet night for the GOAT.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n Historic goal<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Argentina farewell?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n