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RacingUniversidad de Chile Friendly Canceled as Wildfires Trigger State of Catastrophe

Authorities scrapped the game to prioritize emergency response after a state-of-catastrophe order in Biobío and Ñuble.

Overview

  • Chilean officials suspended Sunday’s preseason match in Concepción due to active wildfires and redirected emergency operations.
  • President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe for the Biobío and Ñuble regions to mobilize resources for firefighting and relief.
  • The fixture had been scheduled for 19:00 at Estadio Ester Roa Rebolledo as part of the Desafío Internacional de Verano.
  • Racing’s delegation has returned to Buenos Aires to resume training before next weekend’s Torneo Apertura opener at Gimnasia.
  • Event organizers said Passline will publish ticket-refund instructions for purchasers, and no new date has been announced.