Lionel Messi-led Argentina's opponent in Kerala pleasant all however confirmed as workers lock in Kochi inspection

Published on: Sept 23, 2025 06:30 pm IST

The date has not been fastened but, however the match will happen in Kochi, between November 12 and November 18.

The Lionel Messi-led Argentina facet is all set to go to Kerala within the month of November for an eagerly-awaited pleasant match. While the precise date has but to be confirmed, a media report by the information company PTI revealed that the opponent is all however confirmed, with a member of the Argentine help workers already arriving in Kochi for venue inspection.

Lionel Messi set for look in Kerala pleasant(AFP)

Sources informed PTI that the date has not been fastened but, however the match will happen in Kochi, between November 12 and November 18. They additionally added that Australia will almost definitely be Argentina’s opponent within the sport.

Another supply stated {that a} member of the Argentine help workers is anticipated to land in Kochi on Wednesday “for venue inspection.”

Earlier, there have been a number of controversies surrounding the speculations on Argentina’s pleasant sport in Kerala. It stated that the match is unlikely to occur. However, all of the rumours have been put to relaxation after the FIFA World Cup champions introduced that they’d play a sport in Kerala in November.

“The Argentine national team, led by Lionel Scaloni, will have two FIFA friendlies in the remainder of 2025. The first, in October, from the 6th to the 14th, will be played in the United States (opponents and cities to be determined),” the Argentine Football Association had written on its official X deal with.

“The second, FIFA friendlies in November, from the 10th to the 18th, will be played in Luanda, Angola, and Kerala, India (opponents to be determined),” the AFA assertion had learn.

Later, the state’s sports activities minister V Abdurahiman additionally confirmed the Argentinian’s arrival.

Following the match in Kerala, the Argentina facet will tour India in December, with stopovers in Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Delhi, the place a gathering with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is deliberate.

This might be Argentina’s second go to to India. Earlier, Messi led the group in a pleasant in opposition to Venezuela in 2011 on the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata.

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