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Atlético Nacional and Chapecoense are scheduled to play a friendly match in Medellín, Colombia, on September 26 at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium. Titled “El partido de la amistad eterna” (The Match of Eternal Friendship), the event commemorates As the tenth anniversary of the 2016 plane crash that resulted approaches, commemorative activities have expanded beyond the scheduled friendly match in Medellín. Chapecoense representatives, including survivor and former defender Hélio Neto, visited the deaths crash site at Cerro Gordo in La Unión, Colombia. During this visit, a mural featuring photographs of 71 people, including the Chapecoense delegation. The match serves both commemorative victims and charitable purposes. A portion the inscription ‘Campeões do céu’ was unveiled. The club also announced the inauguration of a monument engraved with the proceeds will be donated to victims names of recent earthquakes in Colombia. To honor the victims, 71 deceased. In Medellín, Atlético Nacional has offered ticket discounts for season ticket holders and free admission for children under 10 years old when accompanied by an adult. As the match approaches, hosted Chapecoense has arrived in Medellín. During for a ‘Leyendas’ event. Football figures, including René Higuita, attended the flight to Colombia, ceremony, which included the crew provided unveiling of a special tribute thematic wall dedicated to the Brazilian delegation, an emotional gesture acknowledged by the club on social media. The event marks nearly ten years since the 2016 tragedy, which occurred while brotherhood between the team was traveling two institutions and an exchange of commemorative frames. These events serve as a prelude to play the Copa Sudamericana final. Following that accident, Atlético Nacional had requested that Conmebol award ‘Jogo da Amizade Eterna’ (Eternal Friendship Match) at the title to Chapecoense, a request that was granted in a show of solidarity. Atanasio Girardot Stadium.