Argentina’s friendlies in Kerala are now set to be played in Kochi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, home of the Kerala Blasters. This shift comes after initial plans for Thiruvananthapuram's Greenfield Stadium were ruled out due to cricket pitches

Argentina’s friendlies in Kerala are now set to be played in Kochi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, home of the Kerala Blasters. This shift comes after initial plans for Thiruvananthapuram's Greenfield Stadium were ruled out due to cricket pitches

Argentina’s friendlies in Kerala are now set to be played in Kochi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, home of the Kerala Blasters. This shift comes after initial plans for Thiruvananthapuram's Greenfield Stadium were ruled out due to cricket pitches

Kochi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, it is.

World Cup winners Argentina’s friendlies in Kerala will be played at the home ground of the ISL side, Kerala Blasters, instead of the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram as initially announced.

Though the official confirmation is yet to come, Malayala Manorama and Kairali News confirmed that the JLN Stadium in Kochi, also known as the Kaloor Stadium, will be the venue, as it is the only international-level football stadium in the state. It had hosted the men’s U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017.

The state-of-the-art Greenfield Stadium in the state capital was ruled out because of the presence of cricket pitches.

After months of speculation, the Argentina Football Association had officially confirmed in August that a full-strength team, led by Lionel Messi, will play international friendlies in Kerala between November 10 and 18.

(To be updated.)

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