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Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Live Updates, Day 3: All events will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The programme will kick off at 2:30 PM with welcome music and will continue with a celebrity football match at 2:50 PM.
Lionel Messi GOAT Delhi Event Live Updates: Lionel Messi is likely to have a busy and heavily structured itinerary when his GOAT Tour comes to New Delhi on Monday, which is the fourth and final leg of his visit to India after stops in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
Messi's itinerary in the Indian capital consists of an exhibition game, a stage event, a football clinic for children and several high-profile private meetings; therefore, Delhi has taken precautionary measures for large crowds and traffic jams to prepare for Messi's arrival.
All events will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. All gates open at 11:30 AM, and media personnel must enter through Gate No. 6. All attendees must be seated before the commencement of the programme at 2:30 PM. The programme will kick off at 2:30 PM with welcome music and will continue with a celebrity football match at 2:50 PM. Messi is expected to participate in the celebrity match at 3:30 PM and a football clinic for 30 children at 3:45 PM.
A stage ceremony is scheduled for 4.20 pm, which will also feature the GOAT Cup exhibition match. Attending this event includes Virat Kohli.
Later in the day, Messi is expected to attend a private meet-and-greet at around 4.30 pm. According to the tentative agenda, the first meeting will include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the second interaction is expected with the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief Justice of India, underscoring the high-profile nature of the visit.
In light of the event, the Delhi Traffic Police has implemented traffic restrictions throughout Central Delhi on Monday from 12:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and parking around Arun Jaitley Stadium is prohibited (with towing/penalties enforced). Authorities advise using public transportation (Metro/buses) to avoid traffic congestion.
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They will visit Vantara and stay there tonight, and will be hosted by Anant Ambani, Director of Reliance Industries Limited
#WATCH | Gujarat: Star footballers Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez arrive in Jamnagar
— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2025
They will visit Vantara and stay there tonight, and will be hosted by Anant Ambani, Director of Reliance Industries Limited pic.twitter.com/BIOEy6K1bi
Messi Moment in Delhi!
— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) December 15, 2025
Welcomed the legends Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.#MessiInDelhi pic.twitter.com/7FEC1LBfGv
STORY | Football fans in frenzy as Messi winds up G.O.A.T. India Tour with Delhi leg
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 15, 2025
The Lionel Messi G.O.A.T. India Tour that began in shambolic fashion ended in a blaze of glory as devotional fans joyously gathered to catch a glimpse of a man that does things on the field that… pic.twitter.com/0UXzvpTxVO
VIDEO | Delhi: Argentine footballer Lionel Messi addresses the gathering at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 15, 2025
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VIDEO | Delhi: Argentine footballer Lionel Messi meets Minerva Academy stars at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 15, 2025
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ICC Chairman Jay Shah presented India Vs Australia T20WC tickets to Leo Messi. pic.twitter.com/dh3RjUhVV9
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 15, 2025
Lionel Messi, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta & Jay Shah at Arun Jaitely stadium. pic.twitter.com/LkNlovwGP8
— Ro-Ko (@AsifFarooque096) December 15, 2025
LIONEL MESSI PLAYING FOOTBALL WITH YOUNG KIDS AT ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM. pic.twitter.com/1Q3skM3UsE
— Ro-Ko (@AsifFarooque096) December 15, 2025
VIDEO | Delhi: Global football icon Lionel Messi arrives at Leela Palace Hotel for the final leg of his G.O.A.T India tour.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 15, 2025
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The GOAT has arrived at the capital city for the final-leg of the GOAT tour.
#WATCH | Star footballer Lionel Messi arrives in Delhi. He is the national capital for the fourth and final leg of his G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025. pic.twitter.com/meyxVqYZU5
— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2025
Harbhajan expressed his excitement after meeting Lionel Messi, calling him the "one and only GOAT," and thanked the organiser of Messi's India tour, authorities and the Mumbai Police for taking care of the event..
"What a day meeting with one and only G.O.A.T Lionel Messi. Thank you Rony Satadaru for making it happen. Great host CCI Mumbai & well done Mumbai Police. Great Job done," Harbhajan Singh said on X.
Crazy scenes in Delhi as fans wait for the pic.twitter.com/QYkWQ3764k
— We Are Messi (@WeAreMessi) December 15, 2025
Messi's arrival in Delhi for the final leg of his G.O.A.T. Tour has been delayed after his charter flight was deferred due to inclement weather. The Argentine great, who was in Mumbai on the second day of his three-day whirlwind visit to India, was scheduled to land in the national capital earlier this morning. However, dense fog conditions led to the delay.
Fans of football icon Lionel Messi arrive at the airport ahead of his arrival in the capital; security tightened.
VIDEO | Delhi: Fans of football icon Lionel Messi arrive at the airport ahead of his arrival in the capital; security tightened.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 15, 2025
The Argentine legend is scheduled to attend an event at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday between 1 pm and 4 pm.
(Full video available on PTI… pic.twitter.com/MFSWqfWZB6
Messi is scheduled to arrive in Delhi on a charter flight from Mumbai at approximately 12:30 PM IST. Given the cancellation of his meeting with Prime Minister Modi, his itinerary now includes meetings with the Chief Justice of India and the Army Chief, as well as a meet-and-greet session at his hotel.