Thiruvananthapuram: Football fever is all set to grip Kerala as the reigning world champions, Argentina, have officially confirmed their visit to the state this November.
The Argentina Football Association has announced that the team will play a friendly match between November 10 and 18. Though the rival team is yet to be decided, excitement is already sky-high.
Speculation continues over the presence of superstar Lionel Messi, but fans are hopeful he will don the blue-and-white stripes in Kerala.
The match is most likely to be staged at the Greenfield International Stadium in Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, with the final venue confirmation expected soon. The fixture comes in between Argentina’s scheduled tour of Angola. Kerala, a land where football is a passion, is bracing for one of its biggest sporting spectacles ever.
