Overview
- The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, left hundreds dead and caused major damage in Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, Chocó and Caldas.
- Alianza Lima published an official message offering sympathy to the Colombian people and explicitly pledged support for its Colombian athletes and their families, naming volleyball player María Alejandra Marín.
- CONMEBOL has postponed international matches in Colombia and domestic competitions there were temporarily suspended, reflecting the wider disruption to football in the country.
- The club confirmed strong fan interest for its domestic fixture, reporting about 25,000 tickets sold for the Saturday, August 15 match at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and will be shown on L1 Max.
- Match preparations continued with CONAR naming FIFA referee Joel Alarcón for the August 15 game, and internal tensions surfaced after Alianza’s 1-1 draw with Sport Boys when striker Paolo Guerrero posted a public rebuke of online critics.