In the draw for the group stage of the 2022 Copa América Femenina that hosts Colombia, the official mascot 'Alma' was presented, a character who was presented as a “brave dog” and “sister of the 'Pibe' Valderrama”. Apparently, the fact that the chosen animal was a dog has aroused indignation on social networks.
In the images he appears in a red shirt, yellow shorts and playing with a ball while his eye itches.
According to the presentation of the draw, 'Alma' declares herself a fan of football, both on and off the pitch and is also very competitive. “Her friendly personality allows her to make friends everywhere and makes everyone want to play with her. Thus, she is spreading her passion for football and making the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina reach more and more fans,” declared the official organizer of the tournament.
The choice of mascot generated numerous controversies because the word 'dog' is associated by many people as an insult to women or something demeaning, while other, less conservative aspects saw it as a female revolution since the election of this character.
Sports journalist Antonio Casale commented, “I try to think they did it in good faith.”
The player Gavy Santos who passed through Santa Fe, Huila, women's Fortress and now at River Plate, left her opinion through emoticons that indicate that she did not like the new mascot.
And more netizens let them see what they thought of the new mascot for the Copa América Femenina.
This Thursday, April 7, the draw for the group stage of the Copa América Femenina Colombia 2022 was held at the headquarters of Conmebol in the city of Asunción, Paraguay. This tournament of national teams gives three direct spots to the Women's World Cup to be played in New Zealand and Australia in 2023. There will also be two teams (fourth and fifth of the final phase) that qualify for the repechage.
The preliminary phase is made up of 10 teams that were drawn into two groups of five teams each. In Group A, Colombia will be the top seed as the host country, the teams that complete the group are: Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay and Bolivia. In Group B it will be Brazil as the current champion team and will be accompanied by: Peru, Venezuela, Argentina and Uruguay.
In the group stage, the teams will face a single match and the opening match will be between the hosts, Colombia vs. Paraguay. Already in the final phase of the Copa América Femenina Colombia 2022, the three best teams will qualify who will be measured in a Todas format and the team that scores the most points in the standings will lift the trophy that defines them as champions.
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