NEW YORK – Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Soccer United Marketing in coordination with the Mexican Football Federation Thursday announced that the Mexican national team’s MEXTOUR match on May 30 against Colombia at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High has been canceled.

Both federations have agreed to work together to explore all options to reschedule the match during the current World Cup cycle.

Tickets for the Denver match purchased via Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded. Tickets that were purchased at local shops and other points of sale will be reimbursed at point of purchase.

“At this moment, our top priority is the health of our fans, players and staff,” a statement said. “We continue to monitor the situation and follow all pertinent health agency guidelines.”

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.