Argentina’s November squad has been published without Lionel Messi. The AFA’s official page is dated 3 November, and its squad graphic lists Lionel Scaloni’s selected players without the former captain.
The list covers Argentina’s forthcoming friendlies. Khel Now reports that the opponents are Uruguay on 13 November and Costa Rica on 17 November; those are national-team dates, not confirmed Messi appearances.
Messi’s absence follows his October international farewell. Inter Miami’s official report of the Benin match identifies that game as his final Argentina appearance; the new squad announcement is a selection update, not a further match result.
For readers using our trackers, senior international goals and club goals are recorded separately before contributing to the combined career total. The published squad does not supply a new goal, appearance or playing-time record for Messi.
Sources & checks
AFA · senior squad announcement, 3 November 2026 ↗
Official page dated 3 November. Its squad graphic was directly inspected and Messi is not listed. No precise publication hour supplied. The original X post was inaccessible; confirmation comes from the AFA website and graphic, not a claimed reading of that post. · Checked 4 Nov 2026, 05:59 GMT
Inter Miami CF · Messi’s Argentina farewell report ↗
Older official background: the Benin match took place on 6 October; the club report was published on 7 October UTC. It calls this Messi’s final international appearance. · Source published 7 Oct 2026, 02:53 BST · Checked 4 Nov 2026, 05:59 GMT
Khel Now · November squad and fixture reporting ↗
Additional reporting for the Uruguay and Costa Rica dates. The displayed 4 November time is in GMT+5:30, corresponding to 3 November UTC. No kick-off time or timezone is inferred; other players’ club affiliations and medical details are not adopted. · Source published 3 Nov 2026, 19:36 GMT · Checked 4 Nov 2026, 05:58 GMT
