Great news is here for football fans. The legendary football sensation Lionel Messi from Argentina is going to be in India. Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman announced this on Saturday, June 7. On their tour around Asia, Argentina’s football team featuring Lionel Messi is due to come to Kerala this year. India will play Argentina in a friendly match that will take place in Kerala. Fans of football are thrilled with what’s going on right now.
🚨 LIONEL MESSI SET TO VISIT INDIA 🚨
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) June 7, 2025
– Kerala Sports Minister said "Argetina match back on track". (TOI). pic.twitter.com/l7hXNmMWY8
Lionel Messi to visit india
Even the government stated last year that they would organize a friendly series with Argentina in 2024. Regardless, because there was no update in 6 months, everyone thought this airline project could have been cancelled. It was also reported in the media that the deal between the team and the sponsor did not work out. However, the minister himself has confirmed that no challenges are expected.
On Saturday, when talking to the media, he said that because the sponsor has paid the match fee, everything is clear. The organization wants the team to visit Kerala somewhere in October or November. Because of their special status, Messi and the team will enjoy security, accommodation, and all the other required arrangements from the government. Messi will come, the minister revealed in a post on Facebook yesterday. This filled the fans with a lot of excitement.
When and where will the match take place?
Argentina will be in India for friendly matches in October-November 2025 as these are the dates FIFA has set for such games. More information and the date of the match are yet to be given. Most probably, the match will be staged at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, as it is fully prepared for such games.
