When Isabel Gomez walked into the stadium to watch Colombia’s first match in the World Cup, she braced herself to see just a handful of her compatriots dominated by fans of the opposing team, South Korea. But it was the opposite.
There was a sea of yellow jerseys, Colombian flags and traditional Colombian clothing. When a South Korean player got the ball, it felt as though the entire stadium was booing, Gomez recalls, and when Colombia had the ball the stadium erupted in joy.
