The Colombia National Team You already know your headquarters for what will be your participation in Group K of the World Cup 2026the Tricolor must play two games in Mexico (Mexico City and Guadalajara) and one in the United States.
How has Colombia been playing in those stadiums?
Colombia will debut in the next World Cup playing at the Azteca Stadium against Uzbekistan, there the team only played two friendly matches throughout its history. First it was in 1994 In a preparation match for the World Cup that was also held in the United States, that game ended in a goalless draw.
Then on the same stage he presented In 2002 prior to the World Cup in Korea and Japan, already eliminated, Colombia served as a sparring partner. to a Mexican team that ended up winning 2-1. It was the first time they met again after the 2001 Copa América final. Jared Borgetti and Rafael Márquez scored for Mexico, while Óscar ‘El Chico’ Restrepo scored for Colombia.
The memory of playing at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami is much more recent and it is the only stadium of these three in which Colombia did play an official match, but also played ten friendly matches. The only match for points was none other than the final of Copa América 2024, where the Tricolor took the game to overtime and finally fell to Argentina 1-0.
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