Malappuram: Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman has announced that the Argentina football team, led by Lionel Messi, will visit Kerala for a friendly match in March next year. The minister claimed that an email confirmation from the Argentine team was received two days ago, though he has not released the message publicly.
He stated that the team had confirmed their visit and that the Argentine Football Association would soon make an official announcement. The match, initially planned for November 17, was postponed due to infrastructure issues at Kochi’s Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium.
However, questions remain about FIFA’s approval for the event. Earlier, it had been announced that the team would visit in October, then November.
Meanwhile, on November 14, Argentina is scheduled to play a friendly match against Angola in Luanda, marking the 50th anniversary of Angola’s independence.
Separately, as part of the GOAT Tour 2025, Messi will visit India in December along with stars Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suárez. However, according to Messi’s own Facebook post, this visit is for charity activities, not a football match.
