The diva would come, determines the mayor of Barranquilla, where the opening match of the under-20 World Cup is played at the Metropolitan.

Mayor Alexander asked the Char Chaljub the opening match Fifa World Cup FIFA U-20 to be played on another year at various places in the country, was held.

At the Metropolitan Stadium, at a special event in which he committed to bringing the singer Shakira Barranquilla. The announcement was made yesterday by the mayor after a tour of the facilities of.

The Metropolitan Stadium in the company of Vice President of FIFA, Jack Warner, Vice President of the Republic, Francisco Santos, the Minister of Culture Paula Marcela Moreno.

The president of the Colombian Football Federation, Luis Bedoya, president of Dimayor, Jeshurun Ramon Franco, the chairman of.

The Local Organizing Committee World Youth, Pedro Salcedo, Secretary for Recreation and Sport, Gonzalo Baute, and Secretary of Culture, Diana Acosta.

"The city is ready, so we've asked them and the national government as it deems to Barranquilla Plaza where you play the first game and we do manage to Shakira can join us in that opening date," said district representative.

Char stressed to the committee that visited the city the benefits of the capital of the Atlantic because of its proximity to the airport, hotel capacity, additional works such as roads and mass transit system Transmetro.

He said they are already assured of 14 billion pesos to the Nation and the District was going to invest the Metropolitan, whose pre-bid specifications to open the bidding for procurement of works will open on Wednesday 10 March and in June it will be installing silletería, 100 percent new, as well as new dressing rooms, new lighting, new newsroom, digital displays, security cameras, "everything that needs a sports arena to host U-20 World Cup," said the mayor.
 
"There is much work to do in the game but we know they will do and hopefully by the end of April next year have a brand new stadium, which will be a legacy of the World Cup," said Warner, the oldest active member FIFA Executive Committee.