The players of Brazilian under-17 team reported an alleged case of racism in the match against Argentina, valid for the South American Under-17 Championship. The teams faced each other in the third round, and with the victory, Brazil guaranteed their place in the World Cup in this category.
At 68 minutes, the Amarelinha players went to the referee to signal what had happened. They pointed to players from the Argentine national team, stating that one of the opponents had made the “monkey” gesture. The referee did not activate the anti-racism protocol and no one was punished.
Brazil was winning 2-0. When Eduardo Conceição, from Palmeiras, scored the third goal, he returned it with a provocation – he imitated the gesture.
Brazilian players denounce a monkey gesture made on the field in the game against Argentina, in the South American Under-17 Championship. Arbitration does not activate the anti-racism protocol.
— ge (@geglobo)
🇧🇷 Eduardo Conceição seals Brazil’s 3-0 victory over Argentina and makes a gesture in response to an episode of racism reported on the field.
— ge (@geglobo)
The step-by-step anti-racism protocol
There are three steps to the anti-racist protocol at football games. In the first, the referee observes or receives complaints from the players and decides whether or not to stop the match.
At that moment, the stadium screens broadcast a message reporting the incident, in addition to the referee’s gesture, with a warning that the match may be suspended if the problems do not cease.
If the attacks persist, the referee may cancel the game. Arbitrators have the power to analyze the situation and understand the scope of the facts before making a definitive decision.
Everything is reported in the summary, that is, the next steps are from the publication of the document.
Brazil is in the semi-finals of the South American Championship and the World Cup
The result made Brazil isolated at the top of the competition, with nine points. Argentina is second, with six. With this, he secured himself in the semi-finals of the South American Championship, and also in the World Cup of the category.
The unusual thing is that the scorer of the first two Brazilian goals was Riquelme, whose name is a tribute to one of the great recent idols of Argentine football and today president of Boca Juniors. Eduardo Conceição closed the score.
