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A friendly match between Argentina and Argentina Puerto Rico was relocated from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale due to the city’s immigration crackdown.
The game, which was originally scheduled to take place on October 13th at the legendary Soldier Field in Chicago, will now be played on October 14th at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. ESPN reported.
Chase Stadium is the home of Inter Miami, the club of Argentine legend Lionel Messi, who are expected to take part in the game.
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Lionel Messi of Argentina is challenged by Eduard Bello and Tomás Rincon of Venezuela during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifying match between Argentina and Venezuela at the Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on September 4, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images)
“Yes, I confirm that the Argentina-Puerto Rico game in Chicago has been canceled,” Chicago Park District spokesman Luca Serra confirmed to the Associated Press on Wednesday. “The organizer made the decision this morning due to low ticket sales.”
While Serra speaks of low ticket sales, an Argentine soccer federation executive said the unrest in Chicago led to the move.
Argentina face Venezuela in another friendly at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens this Friday, allowing the team to remain on site the following week.
A Pentagon official said 200 Texas National Guard The troops were initially mobilized for a period of 60 days. They arrived in Illinois on Tuesday to protect federal personnel and property amid anti-immigration protests.
This comes after more than 1,000 immigrants have been arrested in Chicago since the crackdown began last month.
Franco Mastantuono of Argentina reacts during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifying match between Ecuador and Argentina at Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo on September 9, 2025 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. (Franklin Jacome/Getty Images)
president Donald Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, both Democrats, should be jailed for failing to defend U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during the raid.
“I will not back down. Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected officials to curb his power. What else is left for us on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?” Pritzker said Wednesday in response to Trump. “We all need to stand up and speak out.”
Johnson also posted on
According to a statement from the Pentagon, National Guard troops arrived “in support of the federal protection mission to protect federal functions, personnel and property.”
Lionel Messi of Argentina looks on during a 2026 South America Qualifying match at the Mas Monumental Antonio V Liberti Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 4, 2025. (Juan Manuel Baez/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Kristi calls said last Saturday that additional SWAT personnel would be deployed to Illinois after federal agents were rammed and boxed in by 10 cars. About a dozen people were arrested near an ICE facility in Broadview where anti-immigrant crowds were gathering.
Fox News’ Greg Norman, Alexandra Koch and Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.
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