(Qatar World Cup) Side Notes on the Battle of Poland and Mexico: When Mariachi Met Chopin

  China News Agency, Doha, November 22, title: Side Notes on the Polish-Mexico War: When Mariachi Met Chopin

  China News Agency reporter Wang Xi

  Mexican fans are world-famous. They are as passionate and unrestrained as the Mexican national music Mariachi.

A few hours before the match against Poland, Mexican fans "paralyzed" Doha's subway lines. The iconic green figures, big straw hats, skull masks, and neat and loud Inca war songs made people feel like they were in the "home court of the devil" "Aztec.

  Polish fans are more like Chopin's piano music, gentle and romantic but yet determined. Most of them wear red and white headscarves or garlands, and their faces are painted. chants in response, "We're not afraid because we have Lewandowski."

On November 22, local time, in the second round of the first round of Group C of the World Cup group stage, the match between Mexico and Poland started at Qatar 974 Stadium.

  On the 22nd, in such an atmosphere, the fans of the two countries quickly became one, singing and laughing endlessly.

After getting off the subway station, many of them were already good friends who had a good chat. They hugged each other and walked into the 974 stadium. During the period, some fans even exchanged scarves of their respective teams. "Although we are eager for the victory of our respective teams , but we have a common hobby, which is football."

  Throughout the 90-minute fierce battle, the fans of both sides were the masters, and the scene also refused to give in to each other-the Mexican turned into an "Inca warrior" from time to time, encouraging the team to move forward bravely; Urging the team to step up the counterattack; while the players on the field played well, the Mexicans simply pulled their opponents, the Poles, to create a "human wave".

On November 22, local time, in the second round of the first round of Group C of the World Cup group stage, the match between Mexico and Poland started at Qatar 974 Stadium.

The picture shows players from both sides fighting for a header in the game.

  In this game, most of the fans of the two teams sat cross-legged, "I am in you, and you are in me". Whenever there is a wonderful moment, the fans of the two countries will always give high-fives and cheers.

  It is no exaggeration to say that this is the happiest game since the start of this World Cup. Even if the opponent is booed, there is always a smile on his face, and this emotion lasts from the beginning of the game to the last moment. It has nothing to do with winning or losing, and has nothing to do with the opponent. , only about football.

  Although the number of Mexican fans is dominant, the Polish fans living among them are not alone. They are like the most gorgeous variation in a magnificent musical work, appropriately dazzling and indispensable.

  When the final whistle sounded, even though the result of the goalless draw was a bit regrettable, the indescribable joy was not affected in any way. The singing and applause continued over the 974 stadium for a long time.

On November 22, local time, in the second round of the first round of Group C of the World Cup group stage, the match between Mexico and Poland started at Qatar 974 Stadium.

The picture shows the moment when the Polish team Lewandowski missed a penalty kick.

  Even after an hour of the game, the fans of the two countries still had something to say on the subway. A Mexican fan hugged a Polish friend he had just met and told reporters: "(The World Cup) is like a carnival, and joy is the most important thing." , He re-entered the "antiphonal song" in the car, and the local Qatari fans beside him couldn't help being infected, and soon joined in singing and dancing.

  At that moment, the fans of the two countries were like Mariachi meeting Mazurka. Although the styles were very different, they unexpectedly and harmoniously merged into one because of football, composing a "rhapsody" that only belongs to the World Cup in Qatar.

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