Messi-led Argentina football team to visit Kerala in March 2026: State Sports Minister

Messi-led Argentina football team to visit Kerala in March 2026: State Sports Minister

Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman on Monday (November 3, 2025) said the Argentina football team led by star player Lionel Messi will play a match in the State in March 2026. He was speaking at a function related to the Kerala government’s Sports Vision 2031 in Malappuram. “Two days ago, […]

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How Kerala’s Messi dream faded amid stadium row | Explained

How Kerala’s Messi dream faded amid stadium row | Explained

The Kaloor stadium in Kochi has come under controversy for involving a private firm to handle renovation works for an international football friendly that was set to feature Argentina. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The Story So Far: Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman sent the football-loving public of the State — known for its passionate […]

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Confusion over Kaloor stadium renovation as Lionel Messi’s Argentina match in India called off

Confusion over Kaloor stadium renovation as Lionel Messi’s Argentina match in India called off

Lionel Messi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters With the international friendly match between Lionel Messi-led World Cup champions Argentina and Australia, originally scheduled for November 2025, officially called off, confusion prevails over the fate of the ongoing renovation works at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kaloor. The stadium was supposed to host the match. […]

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Ahead of Argentina’s football friendly in Kochi, shops near Kaloor stadium told to close for a month due to security protocol

Ahead of Argentina’s football friendly in Kochi, shops near Kaloor stadium told to close for a month due to security protocol

The Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium at Kaloor in Kochi (file) | Photo Credit: special arrangement The Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) has served notices to over 100 tenants — mostly traders — around the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor, Kochi, Kerala, ordering a month-long shutdown from October 25 as part of the security protocol for […]

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Messi in Kerala? Argentina-Australia friendly football match to be played in Kochi on November 17

Messi in Kerala? Argentina-Australia friendly football match to be played in Kochi on November 17

Lionel Messi | Photo Credit: AFP The international friendly football match between defending World Cup champions Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, and Australia will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor, in Kochi, Kerala, on November 17, said a press release issued by the match sponsors, Reporter Broadcasting Company, on Tuesday (October 14, 2025). […]

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Messi Kerala CM chairs meeting on Argentina football team playing in Kochi

Messi Kerala CM chairs meeting on Argentina football team playing in Kochi

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan chairing a high-level meeting on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) regarding the arrival of the Argentine football team for an international friendly match at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi in November. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) chaired a high-level meeting […]

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Messi will come to Kerala, State Sports Minister makes yet another U-turn

Messi will come to Kerala, State Sports Minister makes yet another U-turn

File picture of Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrating a goal with teammates | Photo Credit: Getty Images After months of uncertainty surrounding Lionel Messi’s arrival in Kerala—announced and called off more than once to the dismay of football fans—Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman has officially confirmed that the Argentine legend will indeed lead his World Cup-winning […]

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Iconic Thrissur Pooram held in full grandeur, Messi featured during ‘Kudamattam’

Iconic Thrissur Pooram held in full grandeur, Messi featured during ‘Kudamattam’

Thiruvambadi Devaswom displayed fancy umbrellas carrying photo of football icon Lionel Messi at the Kudamattam ceremony of Thrissur Pooram. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Kerala’s iconic Thrissur Pooram was held in full grandeur at the famed Vadakkunnathan Temple here April 30 with a parade of ornately caparisoned elephants and high-octane traditional percussion performance which enthralled […]

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