The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced this Tuesday the duel with which he will close 2023 with a flourish, the year that commemorates the 20 years of existence of the MexTour,
Through a statement it was announced that Colombiaone of the most powerful teams in South America, was the chosen rival and the match will take place at the LA Memorial Coliseum on December 16.
This match will serve as revenge for the Aztec team, that andIn their previous confrontation with the coffee growers they lost by a score of 2-3 at Levi’s Stadium from Santa Clara, California.
On that occasion, in September 2022, Mexico was ahead on the scoreboard 2-0, with goals from Alexis Vega and Gerardo Arteagabut Colombia achieved a wonderful comeback and ended up winning 3-2 with a goal from Wilmar Barrios and a double from Luis Sinisterra.
In terms of history of confrontations, Mexico leads the list with 12 wins, 10 draws and 8 losses in a total of 30 games.
In its statement, the FMF announced that tickets for the match will be available starting Friday, September 15 at 10:00 a.m. through the site SomosLocales.com.
What is the MexTour?
The MexTour It is a tour of the Mexican team through cities in the United States, in which he faces rivals from different parts of the world in friendly matches. According to the FMF in the letter, this tour through different places in the North American country facing rivals with different characteristics and qualities, They allow El Tri to prepare for official competitions and connect with the Mexican fans based there.
This year the Mexican team already faced Australia last Saturday, this Tuesday they will face Uzbekistan and will soon do so against Ghana and Germany, in addition to the game that was just announced against Colombia; All these meetings are part of the 20th anniversary of the MexTour.
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