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Messi Retires After 4-2 Penalty Loss; FIFA Seizes AFA
6/26/2026
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- Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football after Argentina lost 4-2 on penalties to Chile in the Copa América Centenario final.
- Messi missed his penalty, one of two Argentine misses, looking visibly distraught on the pitch.
- FIFA said it has temporarily taken control of the Argentine Football Association and will elect a new governing body by June 2017.
