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Chile national team safe after earthquake forces cancelation of Japan friendly

The Chile and Japan Men's National Teams are confirmed safe after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the island of Hokkaido, Japan early Thursday.

Sporting Kansas City forward Diego Rubio and Chile were scheduled to face Japan in a friendly on Friday at the Sapporo Dome. The Japanese FA announced today that the game is canceled as a result of the quake, with its epicenter less than 40 miles from the stadium.

Chile's national team Twitter account @LaRoja posted a message reassuring fans that everyone is safe following the earthquake.

Informamos que la delegación de #LaRoja se encuentra en perfectas condiciones después del fuerte terremoto ocurrido en Sapporo.