A fan climbs on a glass panel in the stands during a Copa Libertadores Group E soccer match between Chile's Colo Colo and ... South American football's governing body CONMEBOL issued a statement ...

"CONMEBOL deeply regrets the death of two fans near the estadio Monumental before the start of the match between Colo Colo and Fortaleza," the governing body of football in South America said.

But this football team does not play in Palestine, or even the Middle East. Better known as Palestino, they actually play in Chile’s top football league, the Primera División de Chile.

Bottom team Chile will host second-placed Ecuador for Matchday 14 of FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL Qualifiers on 25 March at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos. (More Football News ...