Dubai: The Argentina football team is likely to play in Kerala, according to the team’s marketing director, Leandro Peterson, who stated that discussions are currently underway.

“We hope to play in Kerala. Talks are ongoing with the ministers. It is a matter of pride that our team has so many fans in India. We want to play in front of them,” he said, adding that discussions with the government are progressing and they are hopeful of playing in Kerala before the World Cup. 

Earlier this year, Sports Minister V Abdurahiman had announced that Lionel Messi and his team would be coming to Kerala to play in October. However, confusion and controversy followed, with reports suggesting that the Argentine team would be in China during that period.

Despite this, on June 6, Sports Minister V Abdurahiman officially confirmed that the Argentine team would come to Kerala. However, he did not specify when the team would arrive.