The confirmation of the last match of Lionel Messi with the Argentine National Team in the country has begun to generate the expected excitement. Just a day after it was announced that the captain will have his farewell next Tuesday, October 6 at the Monumental stadium in a friendly match against Benin, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) released a video to preview the tribute that will take place during the match.
With a melody of bandoneon and piano as accompaniment, the production covers different stages of the star's career, from his first steps in the youth divisions of Newell's to his years of glory with the Argentine jersey.
"The last tango of the 10 is coming", is the phrase that accompanies the images, which conclude with another reference to the moment Messi will star in Núñez: "The last tango had to be in Argentina because there are dances that can only end at home".
How ticket sales will work
The confirmation of the match also triggered demand among fans looking to be present at the farewell. For now, the AFA has not officially announced when sales will begin or what the opening hours will be, although Deportick appears again as the platform designated to centralize the sales.
According to the scheme usually used for home matches of the National Team, it is expected that tickets will be made available between seven and ten days before the match, so sales could start during the last days of September.
While waiting for the official announcement, fans who want to buy a ticket can prepare in advance. It will be necessary to have a registered account on Deportick, verify that personal information is updated, and check that access works correctly. Once sales are enabled, it will also be important to log in early to access the virtual queue.
Estimated prices for the Monumental
The final values have not been communicated by the AFA either. However, taking the last matches of the team in Núñez as a reference, estimates place the initial price of tickets around $90,000 for general admission.
In the higher category locations, prices could progressively rise to reach $480,000 in some lower and middle seats in the San Martín and Belgrano sections. In between, the tickets for Sívori and Centenario could range from $158,000 to $320,000, while the upper seats of San Martín and Belgrano would be around $260,000.
In any case, these are reference values and not official prices. The AFA still needs to confirm both the final seating scheme and the prices, the sales schedule, and the limit of tickets that each user will be able to purchase.
