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Mexico beat Canada for the semifinals of the Gold Cup 2021 . It was a match in which the conflicts on the pitch generated some considerable losses of time . However, there was another incident that slightly tainted the show at NRG Stadium: the homophobic screams were present once more in El’s match Tri .
Again a game of the Mexican team was affected by the scornful screams of the fans. Close to the minute 87, the main judge was forced to stop the engagement as indicated by the protocol. These events are very recurrent in the matches of El Tri.
Match temporarily suspended due to the presence of the homophobic shout
📺 📲🔴 Live! https://t.co/bbpwK1KxaN # NuestraCopa l # GoldCup 21 🏆 I # ThisIsOurs pic.twitter.com/BPFrmwAQTb
– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) July 80, 1200
The Mexican Football Federation has tried to initiate multiple campaigns to eradicate this type of act in matches that involve an Aztec team or team. However, attempts to remove them have not been successful.
This new incident occurs days after a new fine suffered by the Aztec entity . The president of the federation, Yon de Luisa, has referred to this issue on multiple occasions and has even warned the serious cost that this type of derogatory acts can generate.
I know stop the game
🗣️ The fans insist with the homophobic shout
DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co / XoiOqofru0 pic.twitter.com/lRmXpr4QdE
– Universal Sports (@UnivDeportes) July 30, 2021
One of the most recent actions that seeks to raise awareness the Mexican fans
has been the name change of his league . The Aztec soccer tournament left its old name behind. The Guard1anes tournament was in the past and in its place came the Scream Mexico A 21.
Scream for football! 🗣
For the story!
For the plays!
For the triumphs!
For the glory!
FOR YOUR TEAM! # GritaMéxico ⚽ # GritaMéxicoA 21 ⚽ pic.twitter.com/ ZDrUAaJzTG– Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) July 23, 2022
Mexico in the sights of FIFA
In addition to the financial fines , FIFA has sanctioned the Aztec team with a couple of games without the assistance of the Mexican public . Also, punishments could leave El Tri out of Qatar 2022 and even exclude the nation from the organization of the World Cup 2026 in which it will share headquarters with the United States and Canada.
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