India a passionate football nation, honour to return: Messi

The December tour follows the Argentine Football Association’s (AFA) announcement that Argentina will play a FIFA friendly in Kerala between November 10 and 18. That match might provide Indian fans with a rare chance to see Messi in action on home soil. In its statement, the AFA said, “The Argentine national team, led by Lionel Scaloni, will have two FIFA friendlies in the remainder of 2025.

The first, in October, from the 6th to the 14th, will be played in the United States (opponents and cities to be determined). The second, in November, from the 10th to the 18th, will be played in Luanda, Angola, and Kerala, India (opponents to be determined).”

In September last month, it was reported that Lionel had sent the Prime a signed Argentina jersey from the team’s victorious 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign as a gift on his 75th birthday.