COLOMBIA coach Nelson Abadia has named 14 foreign-based players in his 23-member team for next week’s women’s international friendly doubleheader against Chipolopolo. Zambia visits their fellow 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup finalists Colombia in Cali to play two friendly games on November 12 and 15. Seven of Abadia’s foreign-based call-ups campaign in Spain that includes first-choice goalkeeper Catalina Pérez of Real Betis while four other call-ups ply their trade in the USA, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil. Abadia’s side will be without teenage striker Linda Caicedo of Deportivo Cali who just returned from the 2022 FIFA U17 World Cup in India where her 4 goals inspired Colombia to runners-up finish after losing 1-0 in the final to Spain. The 17-year-old also...

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