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Buenos Aires Deploys Major Security Operation for Messi Farewell

City officials will use layered access controls with a Fan Fest at Ciudad Universitaria to manage large crowds and disrupted traffic.

Overview

  • The city begins the security operation at midday Tuesday, deploying more than 1,000 Policía de la Ciudad officers plus private security, traffic agents and prevention teams to the Monumental and Ciudad Universitaria.
  • Authorities will establish three concentric security rings and perform entry checks under the Tribuna Segura program and the Registro Público de Alimentantes Morosos to verify tickets and bar known offenders.
  • Stadium gates are scheduled to open at 16:00 for the 20:00 kickoff, and organizers ask fans to arrive early to speed screening and avoid delays at the turnstiles.
  • The AFA-run Fan Fest at Ciudad Universitaria will run from midday until about 24:00 with a giant-screen broadcast of Argentina v. Benin, live music, DJs, appearances by Sergio Goycochea and digital creators, and tickets sold through Deportick.
  • Planned road closures and vehicle restrictions in Núñez — including Figueroa Alcorta, Udaondo, Cantilo and Puente Labruna — will change local traffic and public transport access, so neighbors and visitors should expect detours and longer travel times.