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[^4]\n\nLionel Messi won the FIFA World Cup with Argentina in 2022 and silver medals in 2014 and 2026. [^5]\n\nArgentina lost the 2026 World Cup final against Spain. [^6]\n\nMessi won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 2021 Copa America, the 2024 Copa America, and an Olympic gold medal with Argentina. [^7]\n\nMessi's father died shortly after the 2026 World Cup final, prompting Messi to write his retirement note two days after the match. [^8]\n\nMessi finished as Argentina's all-time leading scorer with 125 goals in 207 games, trailing only Cristiano Ronaldo's 146 goals in men's internationals. [^9]\n\nMessi said on his Instagram account that the decision to retire hurt deeply but that he understood the time had come. [^10]\n\nMessi will continue to play at club level with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer. [^11]\n\nMessi won the Copa America title twice, guiding Argentina to back-to-back triumphs in the 2021 and 2024 editions. 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