Colombia’s national soccer federation, the FCF, announced Monday in Bogotá that it has arranged a friendly match against Chile to be played at Pascual Guerrero Stadium in Cali on November 13, during the FIFA international window. The announcement was made by FCF president Ramón Jesurún alongside Cali’s mayor, Alejandro Éder, and Dimayor president Carlos Mario Zuluaga.
The Cali match will be the fourth tune-up game for coach Néstor Lorenzo’s senior men’s squad since the World Cup, following previously scheduled friendlies against Mexico, Peru and Paraguay. A return leg against Chile is set for November 17 at Estadio Nacional in Santiago.
Officials said all ticket revenue from the Cali game will go to people affected by the earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10 (roughly a 41-day period ago). Jesurún noted that although several countries had offered to face Colombia in November, he chose Chile in part to honor the solidarity that country showed after the disaster. Details on ticket sales will be released later, the federation said.
Separately, the FCF revealed plans for a new national-team training facility in Cali—its fourth in the country, joining sites in Bogotá, Armenia and Barranquilla. Construction has already broken ground on the roughly 6-hectare (about 15-acre) complex, which Jesurún said will meet international standards for warm-weather training camps.
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Source: Colombia confirma amistoso contra Chile: Cali será la sede y la taquilla será para damnificados del terremoto (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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