Kerala football fan‘Lionel Messi and World Cup winner Argentina team hopes to play on the soil of their house, as the 2026 schedule of Argentina reveals matches planned in China, Qatar and Africa. The development comes after the announcement of a possible exhibition matches in Kerala after Kerala’s Sports Minister V Abdurhiman and his team. Argentina Football Association Last November in Spain.The last time Messi was played in India, during an international friendly match against Venezuela at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata in 2011. The match attracted several football enthusiasts from Kerala, including current CPI (M) General Secretary MA Baby.Malappuram and Kozhikode districts in Kerala have long been a stronghold of support for the Argentina national team. This support intensified after Argentina’s victory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar under Messi.Abdurhiman, who lives from Malappuram, was actively working to bring Messi to Kerala. After his delegation’s visit to Spain last year, he announced the possibility of matches in the last quarter of 2026.Quiz: Who is that IPL player?The time of the proposed matches was significant, as Kerala has determined to hold its government elections in April/May 2026 with the next FIFA World Cup.
The football-lover state will now have to wait for a long time to see if Messi and Argentina team’s dream of hosting the team can be physical in the future. The current schedule of Argentina matches does not include any sports in Kerala.Efforts made by the Kerala government and minister Abdurhiman to bring the World Cup champion into the state have not given the desired results. In Kerala, enthusiasts of football, who are known for their emotional support of the Argentina team, will need to continue their wait to see their favorite players in action on the home ground.
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