Colombia-Chile game delayed because of traffic in São Paulo

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SAO PAULO - The Copa América quarterfinal between Colombia and Chile was delayed after the Chilean squad didn't arrive in time because of heavy traffic in São Paulo.

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SAO PAULO – The Copa América quarterfinal between Colombia and Chile was delayed after the Chilean squad didn’t arrive in time because of heavy traffic in São Paulo.

The match at the Arena Corinthians started 20 minutes after originally scheduled to give Chile time to warm up.

Colombia started to warm up on the field but players went back to the changing rooms after being told that Chile would not make it in time. They later returned to finish their pre-game session along with the Chilean squad.

Players of Colombia warm up prior to a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match against Chile at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, June 28, 2019. The start of the game was delayed by 20 minutes. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
Players of Colombia warm up prior to a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match against Chile at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, June 28, 2019. The start of the game was delayed by 20 minutes. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

“Everything was well-planned, but we still couldn’t make it in time,” Chile coach Reinaldo Rueda said after his team’s win on penalties. “There was some anxiety inside the bus, but we tried to make sure that it didn’t affect the players during the game.”

Chilean media said it took nearly two hours for the squad to make it to the stadium in the suburbs of South America’s biggest city.

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Chile's Alexis Sanchez waves to fans during the warm up of a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match between Colombia and Chile at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, June 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
Chile's Alexis Sanchez waves to fans during the warm up of a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match between Colombia and Chile at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, June 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

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