Mexico’s national team has given fans hope in the World Cup. The team remains undefeated without conceding a goal. The phrase ‘¿Y si sí?’ or ‘And what if we do?’ has become a chant repeated by millions of young people who now have something to believe in and unite them.
Mexico’s Young Team
The team has surprised fans since the start of the tournament. A 22-year-old nursing student, Elián González, says, ‘We’ve already broken the curse.’ Analysts don’t have high expectations for Mexico to make it to the final, but fans dare to ask: What if they can?
Mexico’s history of victories at Estadio Azteca is in its favor, as is the city’s altitude of over 2,200 meters. The English team knows it and has tried to keep secret its base hotel to prevent Mexican supporters from repeating the unbearable serenade they gave Ecuador the night before that match.
Fans’ Celebration
Some might think the viral videos showing the Mexican euphoria are made by artificial intelligence, but no. ‘Here, they can make anything fly,’ said David Cávita, 26, referring to the trend of fans being tossed into the air and then caught by the crowd.
Mexico has the youngest player in the tournament, 17-year-old Gilberto Mora, and a naturalized Mexican citizen from a region of Colombia known for drug violence and poverty, Julián Quiñones, both symbols for many.
Original reporting: NBC Connecticut (Hartford) — read the source article.
