The MetroStars and the Dallas Burn of MLS have announced that they will be hosting international exhibition matches on July 24. Atletico Nacional of Colombia and Toluca of Mexico will play a friendly at Giants Stadium on July 24 at 12:30 p.m. (ET), preceding the MetroStars-Miami Fusion MLS contest at 3:00 p.m. Atletico Nacional, located in Medellin, is one of the most popular teams in the Colombian league. It currently features league stars such as goalkeeper Miguel Calero, midfielder Neider Yesid Morantes, and strikers Henry Zambrano and Fredy Grisales. Atletico Nacional has won six Colombian league titles and the prestigious Libertadores Cup in 1989. Toluca is the current Mexican Champion and has won two of the last three titles in the competitive Mexican league. The “Red Devils” feature Paraguay’s Jose Cardozo and a pair of Mexican internationals in Jose Manuel Abundis and Salvador Carmona. Tickets for the soccer doubleheader can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations in the tri-state area, or by calling the following Ticketmaster phone centers at (212) 307-7171, (201) 507-8900, (516) 888-9000, (914) 454-3388, and (609) 520-8383. For group tickets fans can call the MetroStars directly at 1-888-4METROTIX. In addition, a special phone line is available at the MetroStars for Spanish-speaking fans to purchase tickets by calling 201-583-7002. Dallas hosts Mexican rivals On July 24 at the Cotton Bowl, the Dallas Burn will host a friendly between rivals Chivas of Guadalajara and Club America, arguably the two most popular teams in Mexico. The superclasico, as it is known in Mexico when the two teams meet, is one of the fiercest rivalries in all of soccer. The July 24 match will be part of a Mexican Fiesta, which will also include Mariachi bands and Mexican food booths. Fans who purchase a ticket for this match will also receive a free general admission ticket to the Dallas-Colorado game on July 31. Tickets will be on sale beginning July 9 at all TicketMaster outlets. For more information, fans may contact the Dallas Burn at (214) 979-0303.