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      The First Shirt, The Last Shirt: Messi's Argentina Kits, 2006 to 2026
      Argentina · 2006 → 2026
      The First Shirt, The Last Shirt

      Twenty years apart, two Argentina jerseys bookend the same career: the navy 2006 away shirt he wore as a teenager, and the gold 2026 farewell shirt he wore on his final night at the Monumental. Both are here in men’s, women’s and youth fits.

      Published 8 October 2026 · Lionel Messi · Argentina

      There is a neat, slightly brutal symmetry to the way Lionel Messi’s Argentina career is bookended. At one end is a teenager who had just turned nineteen, walking into a World Cup squad with a number on his back that nobody in Argentina was using yet. At the other is a thirty-nine-year-old captain finishing on 208 caps and 126 goals, walking off a sold-out Estadio Monumental after a 3–0 win over Benin. In between sit five World Cups, four senior trophies and the whole argument about who the best player has ever been.

      This piece is about the two shirts at either end of that line, and the ones worth owning alongside them. The 2006 away shirt — the navy one, reissued as a bringback with MESSI 10 on the back — and the 2026 farewell shirt, the gold-accented special edition released for his last match. Then the two shirts Argentina actually wore at the 2026 World Cup, his last, and the 2006 home shirt for anyone who wants the pair complete.

      Every product card below links to a live product page and shows the current price at the time of writing. Bringback shirts are reissues of historical designs, not the originals; the 2026 World Cup shirts are the current-season designs Argentina wore in the tournament.

      The two shirts, side by side

      If you only buy one, this is the comparison that matters.

      Shirt2006 Bringback Away2026 Farewell 10
      When he wore itThe 2006 cycle, his first World CupHis final match, 6 October 2026
      Base colourNavy, with light-blue trimArgentina blue with gold detailing
      BackMESSI 10MESSI 10, or blank
      Why people buy itThe shirt of the beginningThe shirt of the goodbye
      FitsMen’s, women’s, youthMen’s, women’s, youth
      Pairs withThe 2006 home shirtThe 2026 World Cup home or away

      The first: the 2006 Bringback Away

      Messi’s Argentina career started in August 2005, in a friendly against Hungary that lasted barely a minute before a red card ended it. By the following summer he was in Germany for his first World Cup, nineteen years old, wearing 19 — the 10 was still occupied — and he came off the bench to score in the 6–0 win over Serbia and Montenegro that remains one of the most-watched Argentina performances of the modern era.

      The shirt from that cycle is the navy one: dark blue with light-blue trim, the design Argentina wore away from home through 2006. This bringback reissues it with MESSI 10 on the back, which is the detail that makes it work as a piece of Messi history rather than just a nice Argentina away shirt. It is the shirt of the beginning — the one that belongs next to the 2026 farewell if you want the full arc on a wall or in a wardrobe.

      Lionel Messi in Argentina colours during his farewell night at the Estadio Monumental
      Twenty years separate the teenager who came off the bench at his first World Cup and the captain who played his 208th and final match in October 2026.

      2006 Bringback Away — MESSI 10

      The navy away shirt, reissued
      Lionel Messi #10 Argentina National Team 2006 Bringback Away Jersey - Navy
      Men's
      2006 Bringback Away
      2006 Bringback
      $73.48$36.99
      Women's Lionel Messi #10 Argentina National Team 2006 Bringback Away Jersey - Navy
      Women's
      2006 Bringback Away
      2006 Bringback
      $73.48$49.48
      Youth Lionel Messi #10 Argentina National Team 2006 Bringback Away Jersey - Navy
      Youth
      2006 Bringback Away
      2006 Bringback
      $73.48$49.48

      The last: the 2026 Farewell Shirt

      The other end of the line is the shirt Argentina wore on 6 October 2026, when Messi played his 208th and final international and scored a penalty in a 3–0 win over Benin at a sold-out Monumental. It is a one-off special edition rather than a regular kit, built around gold detailing and the Sun of May, and it exists for exactly one match.

      It comes two ways: with MESSI 10 printed on the back, which is the version most people want, or blank, if you would rather have the design without the name — or put your own on it. Both are stocked across men’s, women’s and youth fits, so the whole family can be in the same shirt.

      2026 Farewell — MESSI 10

      The shirt from his final match
      2026 Argentina Farewell Jersey Messi 10 – Special Edition Men's
      Men's
      Farewell Shirt
      2026 Special Edition
      $95.54$48.97
      2026 Argentina Farewell Jersey Messi 10 – Special Edition Women's
      Women's
      Farewell Shirt
      2026 Special Edition
      $95.54$48.97
      2026 Argentina Farewell Jersey Messi 10 – Special Edition Youth
      Youth
      Farewell Shirt
      2026 Special Edition
      $95.54$48.97

      2026 Farewell — blank back

      Same shirt, no name and no number
      2026 Argentina Messi Farewell Blank Shirt – Special Edition (Men)
      Men's
      Blank Back
      2026 Special Edition
      $48.81
      2026 Argentina Messi Farewell Blank Shirt – Special Edition (Women)
      Women's
      Blank Back
      2026 Special Edition
      $46.81
      2026 Argentina Messi Farewell Blank Shirt – Special Edition (Youth)
      Youth
      Blank Back
      2026 Special Edition
      $44.81
      The Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on the night of Messi's farewell match
      The Estadio Monumental sold out within ninety minutes of tickets being released for the Benin match.

      His last World Cup: the 2026 home shirt

      The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico was Messi’s sixth and final tournament. This is the shirt Argentina defended the title in.

      The home shirt keeps the sky-blue and white vertical stripes that Argentina have worn for more than a century, but the blue bands are built from three shades, fading from dark to light — a deliberate reference to the three World Cups won in 1978, 1986 and 2022. The collar is a flat white band, the AFA crest sits centre-chest with three stars above it, and the year 1893 — the founding of the Argentine Football Association — is printed inside the back of the neck. It was released on 6 November 2025.

      2026 World Cup Home — MESSI 10

      Light blue and white stripe
      Argentina Lionel Messi 10 Light Blue White Stripe Home Jersey Men 2026 World Cup Jersey
      Men's
      2026 World Cup Home
      2026 World Cup
      $49.99$33.68
      Argentina Lionel Messi 10 Light Blue White Stripe Home Jersey Women 2026 World Cup Jersey
      Women's
      2026 World Cup Home
      2026 World Cup
      $49.99$33.68
      Argentina Lionel Messi 10 Light Blue White Stripe Home Jersey Youth 2026 World Cup Jersey
      Youth
      2026 World Cup Home
      2026 World Cup
      $49.99$33.68

      And the 2026 away shirt

      The away shirt went the other way entirely. Released on 20 March 2026, it is black with a swirling blue graphic across the body, drawn from Argentine floral and climbing-plant motifs, with the word ARGENTINA and the Sun of May at the back of the neck. It is the shirt Argentina wore whenever the stripes clashed, which at a World Cup is roughly half the matches — so if you want the one that got worn as often as the home, it is this.

      2026 World Cup Away — MESSI 10

      Black with the pattern
      Argentina Lionel Messi 10 Black Pattern Away Jersey Men 2026 World Cup Jersey
      Men's
      2026 World Cup Away
      2026 World Cup
      $49.99$33.68
      Argentina Lionel Messi 10 Black Pattern Away Jersey Women 2026 World Cup Jersey
      Women's
      2026 World Cup Away
      2026 World Cup
      $49.99$33.68
      Argentina Lionel Messi 10 Black Pattern Away Jersey Youth 2026 World Cup Jersey
      Youth
      2026 World Cup Away
      2026 World Cup
      $49.99$33.68
      Argentina supporters in the stands on the night of Messi's farewell
      Argentina supporters filled the Monumental long before kick-off; the farewell ran from midday carnival to a drone show close to midnight.

      Complete the 2006 pair: the home shirt

      If the away shirt is the one people remember, the home is the one Argentina played most of that cycle in — white with sky-blue stripes, the same template that carried the team through the 2006 World Cup and the run to the quarter-finals. It is reissued here with MESSI 10 on the back, in the same bringback series as the navy away, so the two sit together properly.

      Owning both is the obvious move if you are building a Messi shelf rather than buying a single shirt: one navy, one white, one year, and the number he has been associated with ever since.

      2006 Bringback Home — MESSI 10

      White with sky-blue stripes
      Lionel Messi #10 Argentina National Team 2006 Bringback Home Jersey - White
      Men's
      2006 Bringback Home
      2006 Bringback
      $73.48$39.99
      Women's Lionel Messi #10 Argentina National Team 2006 Bringback Home Jersey - White
      Women's
      2006 Bringback Home
      2006 Bringback
      $73.48$49.48
      Youth Lionel Messi #10 Argentina National Team 2006 Bringback Home Jersey - White
      Youth
      2006 Bringback Home
      2006 Bringback
      $73.48$49.48

      Men’s, women’s or youth: which fit

      All four shirts in this article are stocked in three fits, and the difference is cut rather than design.

      • Men’s — the straight, regular cut. This is the default and the one to pick if you want the shirt to sit like a match shirt, with room through the body.
      • Women’s — the same shirt on a shaped cut, narrower through the waist and with a slightly shorter body. The crest, stripes and printing are identical.
      • Youth — scaled for children, with the same design and the same MESSI 10 printing. The easiest way to get a family into the same shirt.
      • Sizing up — if you are between sizes or plan to wear it over a hoodie, go one up. These are fan-cut shirts, not the tight player version.

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      FAQ

      What was Messi’s first Argentina shirt?
      His senior debut came in August 2005 against Hungary. The shirt most people mean by “his first” is the 2006 cycle kit — the navy away shirt or the white-and-sky-blue home — which is reissued here in the Bringback series with MESSI 10 on the back.
      What shirt did Messi wear in his last match?
      The 2026 Argentina farewell shirt, a one-off special edition with gold detailing made for the 6 October 2026 friendly against Benin at the Estadio Monumental. Argentina won 3–0 and Messi scored a penalty.
      Which shirts did Argentina wear at the 2026 World Cup?
      Two: the home shirt, sky-blue and white stripes with a three-shade blue fade, released on 6 November 2025; and the away shirt, black with a swirling blue pattern, released on 20 March 2026. Argentina did not have a second or third kit in the tournament.
      Are the 2006 shirts originals?
      No — they are bringback reissues of the 2006 designs, made new with MESSI 10 printed on the back. They are not match-worn or vintage originals.
      Can I get the farewell shirt without the name on the back?
      Yes. It is stocked both with MESSI 10 and with a blank back, in men’s, women’s and youth fits.
      Do all of these come in women’s and youth sizes?
      Yes. Every shirt in this article — the 2006 away, the 2006 home, the 2026 farewell and both 2026 World Cup shirts — is available in men’s, women’s and youth fits.
      Is Messi still playing?
      He has retired from international football only. He finished with 208 caps and 126 goals, both Argentina records, and continues his club career.

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      All four shirts are stocked in men’s, women’s and youth fits, and can be personalised with your own name and number. Prices shown were correct at the time of publication.

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