Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football after a remarkable career with Argentina, which includes winning the World Cup. Throughout his career, he played in six World Cups and scored 125 goals. Messi faced Nigeria's national team four times, and Argentina won all four matches. His first game against Nigeria was during the 2010 World Cup, where Argentina won 1-0. In 2011, they played a friendly match in Bangladesh, and Argentina won 3-1, but Messi did not score. He scored his first two goals against Nigeria during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where Argentina won 3-2. Messi scored the first goal and then added another with a free-kick before halftime. Nigeria managed to equalize once, but Argentina won in the end. In the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Messi scored again in a 2-1 victory over Nigeria, which was his last match against them. Overall, Messi scored three goals in four games against Nigeria, and Argentina never lost to them. Interestingly, Messi's connection with Nigeria started earlier when he scored twice in the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup final, helping Argentina win the tournament. This event marked the beginning of his rise to fame in football.
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