LThe fans of Bogotá responded in the final of the U-20 Women’s World Cup, which was played at El Campín and left North Korea as champions, defeating Japan 1-0. 32,908 spectators attended.
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During the awards ceremony, the president of the Colombian Football Federation, Ramón Jesurún, was booed several times. The first time, and most loudly, was when he gave Japan the fair play award.
Then, during the medal ceremony, every time Jesurún appeared on the stadium screen, there were boos again towards him, as well as towards FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Many fans criticized Jesurún for the fact that the professional women’s league is so short, something that some used as an argument to explain Colombia’s elimination in the quarter-finals at the hands of the Netherlands.
President Petro got involved in the discussion and hinted at a change of venue
The one who took advantage of the wave of discontent towards the FCF director was President Gustavo Petro, who replicated one of the videos in which the booing of Jesurún was recorded.
On his X account, Petro posted the following statement: “Regarding the deceptions. It’s about time that ordinary people could watch their Colombian soccer team in stadiums. Watch out @MinDeporteCol.”
During this World Cup, there was a very good attendance in Bogotá, Cali and Medellín to see the Colombian National Team, to the point that, in the quarter-final match against the Netherlands, 37,382 spectators attended, a record number for the history of the tournament since it was played as an Under-20.
The senior team usually plays its qualifiers in Barranquilla, where ticket prices are usually higher than for other games. Did Petro get involved in that discussion as well?
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