{"id":37818,"date":"2026-07-01T03:47:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/controversial-chant-by-mexican-fans-targeting-ecuadorian-goalkeeper-at-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T03:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:47:28","slug":"controversial-chant-by-mexican-fans-targeting-ecuadorian-goalkeeper-at-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/controversial-chant-by-mexican-fans-targeting-ecuadorian-goalkeeper-at-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversial chant by Mexican fans targeting Ecuadorian goalkeeper at World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MEXICO CITY (AP) \u2014 A Mexican fan used a chant that appeared to be homophobic during the first half of a World Cup Round of 32 game against Ecuador on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The chant is a one-word slur meaning male prostitute in Spanish, and is usually uttered when an opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick.<\/p>\n<p>The fans did so at the five-minute mark, when Hern\u00e1n Gal\u00edndez took the first goal kick of the game.<\/p>\n<p>It was the second time during the tournament that fans used the chant, and the Mexican federation was fined several times by FIFA.<\/p>\n<p>The chant originated during a match between Mexico and the United States in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Guadalajara, but it became popular during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere was tense even before the first whistle.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Fans gathered until late last night<\/span> And early Tuesday morning outside an Ecuadorian hotel in Mexico City, they and a DJ used horns, drums, motorcycles and cars to make noise for their rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions between fan bases reflect the depth of geopolitical rifts. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were severed <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">From April 2024 onwards<\/span>Ecuadorian police raided the Mexican embassy in Quito and arrested the country&#8217;s former vice president, Jorge Glass, who had been granted political asylum.<\/p>\n<p>Ecuadorian President Daniel Novoa recently expressed a desire to mend relations, but Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said last Monday that she would not discuss the issue until the high-stakes game is over.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">See more of AP&#8217;s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mexico-slur-ecuador-world-cup-f5fc4230a69c2c394d38b1e5b129f00f\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEXICO CITY (AP) \u2014 A Mexican fan used a chant that appeared to be homophobic during the first half of a World Cup Round of 32 game against Ecuador on Tuesday night. 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