Mexican soccer fans and pride marchers mingle in celebration
Posted June 23, 2018 7:00 am
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Soccer fans have converged on Mexico's Angel of Independence to celebrate the national team's second win in the World Cup.
The revelers shared space Saturday with marchers from the annual gay pride parade who waved LGBT rainbow flags.
The Mexican team won its second game with a 2-1 victory against South Korea, but has been reprimanded for a homophobic slur chanted during soccer matches.
FIFA fined the Mexican Football Federation $10,000 for the offensive fan behavior in the country's opener against Germany.
The Mexican team thanked its fans in a tweet for not shouting the slur during the South Korea match, saying that Mexico had "won on and off the pitch."
Thousands of soccer fans and Gay Pride revelers converge on Mexico Cityâs Angel of Independence on Reforma Avenue, Saturday, June 23, 2018. Soccer fans were celebrating Mexicoâs victory over Korea in todayâs World Cup soccer match as they met the massive Gay Pride Parade marching towards down town Mexico City. (AP Photo/Christian Palma)
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Mexico fans watch a live telecast of the Mexico vs. Korea World Cup soccer match in Mexico City's Zocalo, Sunday, June 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Christian Palma)
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Mexico fans watch a live telecast of the Mexico vs. Korea World Cup soccer match in Mexico City's Zocalo, Sunday, June 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Christian Palma)
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