Argentina is in the news because Lionel Messi has been named in the national squad for a farewell friendly, while the government is stepping up legal action against companies exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands. The football coverage centres on Argentina’s friendly against Benin in October, which is set to be Messi’s farewell to international football. ESPN identifies the match as taking place on October 6, and both ESPN and BBC Sport report his inclusion in the squad.
Separately, Argentina’s government says it will file new legal complaints against firms involved in oil exploration near the Falkland Islands. That development puts Argentina in the headlines over a legal dispute as well as football. These are two distinct stories: one concerns Messi’s planned international farewell, and the other concerns the government’s campaign against oil exploration companies.
