To mark the legendary forward's final match, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has designed a special commemorative jersey, as teased by Messi in a video posted to his official Instagram account. The custom kit features a unique reverse-stripe layout with a central white vertical stripe flanked by deep sky-blue panels, completed with golden lettering for player names and his iconic number 10, alongside subtle shading depicting the "Sun of May." While Argentina is scheduled to play three fixtures during the FIFA international window—facing Bolivia on September 30 and Burkina Faso on October 3—Messi will exclusively feature in the October 6 farewell fixture. AFA President Claudio Tapia announced that the entire 2022 World Cup-winning squad and their families have been invited to join the historical tribute at the Estadio Monumental.