Overview
- Kerala’s sports minister says official mail confirms Argentina, including Lionel Messi, will visit during the November FIFA window, with the match planned between November 12 and 18.
- Kaloor (Jawaharlal Nehru) Stadium in Kochi is set as the venue, replacing Thiruvananthapuram’s Greenfield Stadium.
- Australian media report Football Australia has been approached by a promoter for the Kerala fixture but caution the deal is not final, even as Kerala sources identify Australia as the likely opponent.
- News reports say the Albiceleste are slated to arrive in Kerala on November 15, though the exact date and opponent await formal confirmation.
- The Kerala game is positioned within Argentina’s wider tour schedule, which includes a stop in Luanda and separate December appearances in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi.