Mexico to Play Chile in Los Angeles in September
Mexico will make its U.S. debut under new Coach Sven Goran Eriksson 8 p.m. Sept. 24 against Chile at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, it was announced today by officials with Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and Soccer United Marketing.
It will be Mexico's fourth game of the year on U.S. soil.
A Visa pre-sale for all card holders begins today. Tickets go on sale to the general public Aug. 25. Tickets start at $30. Call (213) 480-3232 or head over to Ticketmaster.
From the (edited) SUM press release:
El Tri returns to Los Angeles for the first time since October 2007 when it fell to Guatemala by a score of 3-2 at the Coliseum in front of 42,349 fans. The last time Mexico and Chile met was on July 17, 2007 at the Copa America in Puerto de la Cruz, Venezuela in a match that ended in a scoreless draw. Mexico and Chile last faced off on American soil Feb. 4, 2004 in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw at Home Depot Center.
Futbol Fiesta, a 100,000-square-foot interactive fan zone that includes live music, games, celebrities and thousands of promotional items, also returns.
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I think Mexico will win the match.
I hope and think Chile will win the game.
Vamos Chileenoss!!!
tiki tiki ti
chi chi chi le le le
Viva Chileee