Colombia's World Cup team gets presidential send-off

President Gustavo Petro received Colombia's World Cup team at El Dorado Airport in Bogota on Thursday, offering the players words of encouragement as well as expressing the hopes and aspirations of millions of Colombians watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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