A few days ago it was announced that the Chilean team would play a luxury friendly against Spain in Puebla, Mexico, prior to the 2026 World Cup. However, the duel was canceled and this week the president of the ANFP, Pablo Milad assured that the meeting was never completely confirmed.

But now La Roja would have an agreement to play another high-level friendly, which would be against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in June.

This is how he made it known The Thirdwho maintained that the officialization of the meeting was subject to the final signing of the contract, a process that will take place in the next few hours, and that the match emerged as the main alternative after the cancellation of the commitment against Spain.

If everything becomes official, the national team will meet again with Cristiano Ronaldo after nine years since the last time they met was in the semifinal of the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia, where the Creole team won through penalty kicks.

In addition, the publication cited the national team manager, Felipe Correa, who confirmed that La Roja will also play duels against Cape Verde and New Zealand in Marchand then tour North America in September where they will face the United States and Mexico.