By Admin 
It is not just the Argentina-Australia football friendly that India may get to host next month. There could be another international friendly at Kochi featuring Australia, too.
Anto Augustine, the managing director of Reporter Broadcasting Company (the sponsor of the friendly), told The Hindu that Australia playing another match was very much a possibility.
“We could confirm it only after a few days, but efforts are on to get a strong team for Australia to play against,” he said over the phone. “Iran is one of the teams we are looking at.”
Anto also confirmed that Argentina would take on Australia on November 17.
“Argentina will reach Kochi on November 15, while the Australians will land on November 10. The Australian team will also be accompanied by a delegation of the Australian government.”
Anto said the match would be televised to a global audience. “We are finalising the television rights and a prominent Indian sports channel will broadcast the match,” he said.
“We are starting a roadshow on October 14; it will begin at Kozhikode and will cover all 14 districts of Kerala. There will be a music show by A.R. Rahman, too.”
Anto dismissed the rumours that Messi might not play or that the match could be played in another country. “I have seen the report that the Argentina match would be played in Africa, and not in India,” he said. “And of course, Messi would be playing. It is the World Cup-winning squad of Argentina that is coming to India.”
The ticket sales would start on October 18, Anto added.