FIFA Tournament Rules Mean Argentina Cannot Fully Retire Messi’s No. 10 Shirt

Argentina may be unable to permanently retire Lionel Messi’s No. 10 shirt at FIFA tournaments. Competition rules require national-team squads to use consecutive shirt numbers, meaning No. 10 would still need to be allocated at major events. The Argentine Football Association could still leave the number unused in friendlies or other matches where those tournament squad-number rules do not apply. Messi has worn Argentina’s No. 10 shirt since 2009 and is the country’s record appearance maker and leading scorer. Claims about Messi’s reported international farewell fixtures and retirement should be independently verified, as the available report provides no official confirmation from Argentina or FIFA.

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