Spain fought back against Croatia to win 2-1 in Split on Tuesday and remain perfect in Nations League Group A3, while Harry Kane continued his hot form as England beat the Czech Republic 3-0 to stay second.

Neymar has penned a heartfelt message for Lionel Messi ahead of the Argentine great's expected final appearance for his country when Argentina host Benin in a friendly in the early hours of Wednesday.

Lionel Messi will pull on Argentina's sky blue-and-white jersey for the last time on Tuesday and enjoy an emotional farewell in front of his adoring fans in a stadium with a name to match his legacy: Monumental.

Cristiano Ronaldo has accused Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of twice breaking his word, saying a failed agreement to publicly explain his omission against Norway drove him out of the camp but insisting he remained available after any punishment.

India's most demanding international window in recent memory ended on a sour note as they suffered a 6-1 defeat to two-time world champions Uruguay at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata yesterday.

Captain Harry Kane matched Peter Shilton's England men's record of 125 appearances when he led the side against the Czech Republic in the Nations League at Wembley on Tuesday.

The clock ticks steadily toward 5:00 AM on the 11th. Across Bangladesh, in dim living rooms, packed tea stalls, and bedrooms lit only by the glare of television screens, millions sit in expectant silence.

Lionel Messi is set to bid an emotional farewell to the Argentina national team when the three-time world champions host Benin at Buenos Aires’ Estadio Monumental tomorrow, with the game kicking off at 5:00am Bangladesh time.

Argentina will face Benin in Messi’s final international appearance, with kick-off set for 5:00 a.m. Wednesday, Bangladesh time.

Argentina have 90 minutes to celebrate what they had, what Messi achieved for them and the memories he leaves behind.

The victory in their Federation Cup opener meant Argentinian-Spanish coach Fernando Varela's charges made it two wins in two matches despite having had little preparation.

“Your main sport is cricket, so it’s different. Football has been here for many years, of course, but it’s not the main sport. But you have a lot of young talented players,” Forlan said on the eve of India’s match against Uruguay today [8pm, Bangladesh Time].

The two veterans will share one final special occasion when Argentina face Benin in Messi’s farewell match, a celebration of the legendary captain’s international career, scheduled for 5:00 AM Bangladesh time on Wednesday.

Benin defender Mohamed Tijani has admitted his side have no special plan to contain Lionel Messi when they face Argentina, with the match expected to be the superstar’s final appearance for the national team.

France’s 4-1 comeback against Belgium was exactly that kind of night --a footballing storm that arrived suddenly and swept everything away in just 13 extraordinary minutes.

Messi took part in his final training session at the Ezeiza training complex, which is named after him. He looked happy and relaxed alongside his teammates as Argentina completed preparations for Wednesday’s match [5am, Bangladesh Time] against Benin at the Monumental Stadium.

Italy go second in Group A1, three points behind leaders France and one point ahead of Belgium. Turkey prop up the table and are still looking for their first point.

Michael Olise came off the bench to inspire France to a 4-1 win over Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, handing Zinedine Zidane his first home victory since taking charge.

When Germany coach Juergen Klopp walked off the pitch in Thessaloniki just before midnight on Sunday he knew that one win in his first four international matches in charge was hardly living up to the euphoria of his appointment, but he has noted that progress had been made since their disappointing World Cup exit.

Croatia captain Luka Modric said he hoped the country's fans would support the team despite a hefty defeat by England when they face world champions Spain on Tuesday in the Nations League.