BOGOTA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — Colombia will prepare for their next double-header of FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a friendly against Honduras in the United States next month, the South American country’s football federation said on Friday.
The clash will take place on January 16 at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, the home of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
“This match will serve as preparation for Colombia’s qualifiers against Peru and Argentina in the last week of January and the first week of February,” read the statement on the Colombian Football Federation’s official website.
Colombia are currently fourth in the 10-team South American zone World Cup qualifying standings. The top four teams will earn an automatic berth at next year’s tournament in Qatar while the fifth-ranked side will advance to an intercontinental playoff.
Honduras, meanwhile, are last in the eight-team final qualifying round for the North, Central American and Caribbean region.
