GOAT India Tour 2025: Here’s Messi’s Hyderabad Itinerary on Dec 13

According to the official itinerary, Messi is scheduled to arrive at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, between 4 pm and 4.30 pm. He will later attend a private, ticketed ‘Meet and Greet’ session at Falaknuma Palace around 5 pm.

Stadium festivities at Uppal will begin at 5.30 pm with cultural performances and musical acts featuring Telugu rappers and Tollywood artists. Messi is expected to arrive at the stadium between 7 pm and 7.30 pm, followed by a parade alongside teammates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul.

An exhibition match will kick off at 7.30 pm between Singareni RR-9, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, and the Aparna Messi All Stars. Messi is expected to play the final five to ten minutes of the match.

At 7.50 pm, the ‘GOAT Cup’ penalty shootout will be held, with Messi and the Chief Minister slated to take penalty kicks. This will be followed by a football clinic at 8 pm, where Messi, Suárez and De Paul will conduct a masterclass for 24 selected children, including underprivileged youth.

The event will conclude with a felicitation ceremony at 8.30 pm.

Authorities have advised attendees to carry only valid online passes, as no offline tickets will be sold. Heavy traffic restrictions will be in place in Uppal, and spectators have been urged to use the Metro’s Blue Line to the Stadium station. Security regulations prohibit bags, bottles and outside food inside the venue.