Mexico and Colombia draw 1-1 in international friendly

The Mexico and Colombia national football teams played to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly held at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, USA. The match marked the official debut of Rafael Márquez as the head coach of the Mexican national team.

Colombia took an early lead in the 9th minute when Luis Suárez scored with a header following a precise cross from Richard Ríos. Mexico responded in the second half through 16-year-old Gilberto Mora, who scored his first goal for the national team after a solo run into the area.

For Colombia, the match featured Jhon Arias wearing the number 10 jersey for the first time following the departure of James Rodríguez. The draw resulted in minor adjustments to the FIFA rankings for both nations.