Argentina Lionel Messi is about to play in India and confirmed the football federation of the country on Saturday 23rd August. The expected game is planned in Kerala between 10 and 18 November, AFA announced.
Visiting the Argentina football team in India has been in work for some time. It all began with the fact that the Keraly government announced that they were actively trying to bring the team to play friendly before the FIFA 2026 World Cup in India. Despite several announcements, no specific data was provided by the state sports body.
However, this seems to be a thing of this, because the Argentine Federation has confirmed the time frame of its visit to India. It will only be for the second time in almost ten years and a half, when the team will play on Indian soil. The last time was in 2011, when Argentina and Lionel Messi played at the Salt Lake stadium in Calcutta.
Messi captivated the 70,000 strong crowd in this match against Venezuela with his silk touches and assistance to Nicolas Otamendi.
“The Argentine National Team led by Lionel Scalloni will have two friendly friends in the rest of 2025. AFA said in a statement on Saturday morning.
Details of the Indian journey of Lionel Messi
It is expected that the legendary footballer and his team will take a trip throughout the country, PTI informed in early August. Messi is expected to travel to Calcutta, Ahmedabad, Bombai and Nový Delhi, which will culminate in the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modim.
At that time, the report proposed that there would be no stop for Lionel Messi in Kerala. According to AFA, however, the Argentine team is set for a match in Kerala between 10 until 18 November. The adversary of this match has not yet been announced.
Lionel inserted by 2025
Lionel Messi had a fantastic 2025 season in Major League football, where he plays for Inter Miami. Messi has recently become a head scorer and assistance provider in Inter Miami history. With this he improved a unique record as he became a leading shooter and provider for three different teams for the first time in football history.
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Published:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
August 23, 2025
