This is great news for football fans in India. They will get a chance to see Argentine star and football legend Lionel Messi in action. After almost 14 years, Messi is all set to play a match in India. Messi will be coming to India in October this year.
The Argentina national football team, led by Lionel Messi, will visit India for an international exhibition match in Kerala in October 2025. This was announced earlier by Kerala Sports Minister Abdur Rahman. He said that two friendly matches will be played in Kochi.
Now it has been officially confirmed. On Wednesday, HSBC officially confirmed it. It said it had signed an agreement with Argentina to promote football in India. HSBC will be the main sponsor of the Argentine team during this tour.
The Argentine Football Association has signed a deal with HSBC to play matches in India and Singapore in 2025.
Meanwhile, Messi first came to India for a World Cup qualifier in 2011. Argentina beat Venezuela 1-0 in Kolkata.
