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India Offered Chance To Host Lionel Messi's Argentina. Here's Why AIFF Turned It Down

Arguably the greatest footballer of all time, Lionel Messi, could've played a friendly game in India, but the All India Football Federation couldn't accept the proposal by Argentina. The secretary general of the AIFF, Shaji Prabhakaran, admitted that the Argentina FA had reached out to the Indian governing body for a friendly but the proposal had to be turned down as India didn't have the finances required to be pumped into such a setup. Millions of Messi fans, hence, saw the opportunity of witnessing their GOAT in action slip by.

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SAFF Championship: India Start Firm Favourite To Land Title

Buoyed by the recent triumph in the Intercontinental Cup, the Indian football team will enter the SAFF Championship 2023 as a confident unit and look to extend its dominance in the tournament. India will face Pakistan in their opening outing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday, and the match is all set to be played as per schedule after the latter received their India visa on Monday night. Placed low in the pecking order, Pakistan might not offer India a massive challenge but the Blue Tigers will be eager to start their campaign on a rousing note, and give other aspirants a strong message.

Visa Processed, Pakistan To Take On India In SAFF Championship On Schedule

After several anxious moments, the SAFF Championship 2023 football match between India and Pakistan is all set to be played as scheduled on Wednesday here at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. Uncertainty had shrouded the arrival of Pakistan team from Mauritius after the delay in processing their visa. But on Monday night the Indian Embassy cleared all the pending applications, paving way for the smooth travel of Pakistan squad to India for the tournament. Pakistan team was in Mauritius to take part in the Four-Nation tournament, which was clinched by Djibouti.