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The Fútbol Más Foundation and the Green Card will once again be part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, this time against Chile. The Peruvian team will compete in the Pacific Classic and today the Memorial Stadium will be dyed green during the playing of the Peruvian national anthem as a sign of respect for their opponents.
under the motto “I want to see your respect again”, NGOs and Chilean Football Federation They invite spectators to raise their green cards before the final whistle to emphasize the importance of good behavior from fans before, during and after games.
“We are delighted because the response from the public during the game against Colombia was overwhelming and we saw over 20,000 green cards received during the game. monumental stadium. The public shows people that you can party with passion but also be respectful and not do harm to others. ” said Daniela Noreña, Executive Director of Fundación Fútbol Más.
On September 12, Chile drew a goalless draw with Colombia. The green card team returned to the red team competition after participating in the 2015 Copa America and participating in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Unlike the first game, chili Ahead of the coffee growers, the capacity of the Monumental Stadium will be larger this time around, with the Colocolino venue expected to hold more than 35,000 people.
“We know that the challenge is bigger this time. Not only because historically the football rivalry with Peru is probably bigger, but now we will have full capabilities, which makes the challenge twice as high. Not just to motivate people, but also for our team, They will install it You can get your green card at 10 a.m.””, added Daniela Noregna.
Respect is at the heart of this new campaignElectronic football morespecifically, hoping to put aside the racist insults directed at the team and “rival” fans, who have a recent history of punishing Chilean teams.
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Release date: October 12, 2023