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Lionel Messi and Argentina Will Not Play in Kerala During November International Break, Confirms Argentine Football Association
Argentina's national team will train in Spain and play Angola in Luanda on Nov 14, with the Kerala friendly postponed due to FIFA approval delays.
- On Saturday , the Argentine Football Association confirmed Lionel Messi’s Argentina will not play in Kerala, India next month.
- Because of delayed FIFA approval, organisers postponed the Kochi friendly after meetings with AFA and plan to play it in the next international window.
- The match had been scheduled for November 17 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kaloor, Kochi, and AFA representatives inspected the venue despite organisers saying Kerala's earlier announcements caused confusion.
- The match will be rescheduled in FIFA’s next window, with AFA saying a new date will be announced, while Football Australia confirmed its November fixtures in the USA on November 14 and 18.
- AFA said the team will train in Spain, play Angola in Luanda on November 14, then return to South America to train until November 18, while organisers postponed the Kerala visit.
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