The Peruvian police had strict control inside and outside the stadium. Football players are not spared.
Peru and Venezuela played out a 1-1 draw in Lima
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Futbolred editorial
November 22, 2023, 06:34 am
As part of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, Venezuela drew 1-1 against Peru when they visited the National Stadium in Lima, a result that helped the Venezuelan team stay in fourth place. World Cup event.
However, beyond the result, there was controversy inside and outside the national stadium, with Peruvian police being overly restrictive, with Venezuelan fans suffering.
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Immigration had announced that Peruvian authorities would restrict access to foreign fans to detect illegal immigrants.
Similarly, inside the stadium, Venezuelan players were also affected because after the match in Lima, the stars of the team approached the stands to give their shirts to the Venezuelan fans, but the police stopped them. And that’s over. They beat them.
For the time being, CONMEBOL has not commented on the controversial events in Lima, and fans and players have no say in what happened.