Kerala will have to wait longer to see Lionel Messi and the Argentina football team, after the highly anticipated friendly match in Kochi was postponed. The event’s sponsor, Anto Augustine, announced the change on October 25.

The match, originally scheduled for November 17 at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, was expected to feature Argentina against a top international side. Augustine cited delays in obtaining FIFA’s approval as the reason for the postponement.

“After discussions with the Argentine Football Association, it has been decided to postpone the match from the November window,” he wrote on Facebook. He added that a new date will be announced during the next international window.

Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman’s office said it has not yet received official noti

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