Official: Racing’s friendly in Chile called off due to wildfires | OneFootball

The forest fire in the Concepción region has triggered alerts throughout the southwest of Santiago and forced authorities to suspend the friendly match scheduled between Racing and Universidad de Chile, who were set to face each other this Sunday at the Municipal Stadium of Concepción.

The coastal city in the south of the neighboring country is being affected by a series of fires, which have caused red alerts to be issued due to the inability to contain the various outbreaks that are wreaking havoc throughout the region. This highly concerning situation has also gained relevance in the world of sports, as the Academy's match was scheduled to take place in that city.

Given this situation, the match was officially suspended on Sunday morning. “We inform you that the friendly match Racing was supposed to play today against Universidad de Chile in Concepción has been suspended due to the declaration of catastrophe caused by the forest fires affecting much of the area,” stated the Avellaneda club.

“We regret what has happened and appreciate your understanding; at the same time, we send our solidarity to the population affected by this emergency. The team will return to Buenos Aires to resume their usual activities,” added the Academy.

On the other hand, this match does not have a possible rescheduled date since Racing is close to its debut in the Apertura Tournament. Now, Gustavo Costas’ team will return to the country and focus on their first official appearance of 2026: they will visit Gimnasia de La Plata, at El Bosque, on Saturday, January 24.

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