Francis Cagigao: “We are pleased that the match has been confirmed in Calama”

The national sporting director, Francis Cagigao, valued the confirmation of Calama as the venue of the match between the teams of Chile and Argentina for the Qualifiers to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, to be played on January 27, 2022. We are pleased that the match in Calama has been confirmed, because we have a lot of logistics work ahead, preparation work, and at least now we are clear about where we are going to play,” said the English-Spanish leader. Regarding how the planning will be carried out, the ANFP official detailed that “we intend to go with a group of local players and anyone we can carry out from Friday, January 21 to Calama.” In addition, Cagigao acknowledged that playing in the ‘Zorros del Desierto’ Stadium will not be an advantage for the ‘Roja’ in its crossing with the ‘albiceleste’. “It is true that playing in Calama does not really give us any extra benefit or any advantage for the match against Argentina, it is true that it gives us extra preparation time at altitude for the match in La Paz, although it is also true that there are different conditions there and there is a notable increase in altitude, ” Said. To conclude, the former Athletic Scout of the English Arsenal indicates that “we are sure that it will be a party for the fan in Calama, it is a historic event for the city and we are sure that the fans will wrap us up and be the number 12 player, at the same time we must avoid sanctions and I believe that all today we must demonstrate zero tolerance for discrimination in all its forms, with which you have to have a maximum of respect for the rival. It’s important that it’s a football party and there are no incidents.”

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