Overview

• The Argentine Football Association lists November 10–18 FIFA friendlies in Luanda and Kerala on its official schedule.
• Kerala’s sports minister has said Lionel Messi and the squad will visit, with state sources placing the match in Kochi between November 12 and 18.
• Multiple reports point to Australia as the probable opponent, though Football Australia declined to comment and sources say no agreement is locked in.
• An Argentina support-staff member is expected in Kochi this week to inspect Jawaharlal Nehru (Kaloor) Stadium ahead of match preparations.
• The planning follows earlier uncertainty over promoters and sponsorships, while separate reports detail a December multi-city ‘GOAT Tour’ by Messi in India.