Argentina–Benin: an unprecedented Mass celebrated 224 km from Cotonou (video)

06.10.26 19:00 Friendly International

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Just hours before the Argentina–Benin match in Buenos Aires, a special tribute was paid to Lionel Messi’s father in Benin. A Mass in memory of Jorge Horacio Messi, who died on August 6, 2026, was celebrated in Aklampa, in the commune of Glazoué, in the Collines Department.

A tribute in Aklampa

According to Nostalgie TV Africa, this religious service was organized at the initiative of Professor Césaire Kpenonhoun, a judge at the Supreme Court of Benin and president of the Association for the Development of Glazoué. The prayer was held in memory of Jorge Horacio Messi, Lionel Messi’s father, as Argentina prepares to face Benin on October 6 in Buenos Aires.

Aklampa is one of the districts of the commune of Glazoué, located approximately 224 km from Cotonou. Through this initiative, the participants wished to pay tribute to the Argentine star’s father, beyond borders and the world of football.

A tribute beyond football

This celebration takes on special significance with the meeting between Argentina and Benin, which is being played in Buenos Aires. In Aklampa, the prayer was thus raised in memory of Jorge Horacio Messi, in a gesture of solidarity and remembrance toward the family of Lionel Messi.

A symbolic tribute paid from Benin, just hours before a special occasion for Argentine football.

Aliou Toundé |

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