The friendly between both teams, scheduled for this Saturday in Texas, suffered an unexpected delay.
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What seemed like a day without setbacks for the Colombian team, suffered a last-minute modification. The friendly match against Mexico, initially scheduled for 8:00 pm (Colombian time) this Saturday, will begin later.
Finally, the commitment will be at 8:10 p.m.according to Mexican media. The slight adjustment is due to a coincidence with the agenda of the Mundial Sub-20which also has both teams in competition during the same day.
He AT&T Stadiumin Arlington, Texas, will be the scene of the preparation duel between Colombians and Mexicans, a game that is part of the last FIFA window of the year before the resumption of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. However, the attention of a good part of the Latin American public will be focused a few hours before on Chile, home of the youth orbital event.
In the U-20 tournament, Colombia played its quarterfinal match at 3:00 p.m.while Mexico is facing Argentina at 6:00 pm, Precisely this last match is what would have motivated the small change in the programming of the senior friendly.
According to various media outlets: “There is a last-minute change in the match on this FIFA Date between Mexico and the Colombian team. The match will be delayed for ten minutes due to the quarterfinal match of the U-20 World Cup between Mexico and Argentina,” the communicator said.
Although the adjustment seems minor, the delay could extend between 15 and 30 minutes if the youth duel continues beyond the regulation time. For now, None of the federations has made the official announcementalthough the modification would not jeopardize the holding of the meeting.
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