In Cali, Colombia, the Women’s Cup organized by CONMEBOL has started, in which teams from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela are participating.

In connection with this “football” holiday, The NFT was created to celebrate women who have decided to dedicate themselves to sports And in this way, start bringing this type of activity closer to metaversion and new technologies.

This NFT will be the trophy that will be awarded Members of each team named as players of the matches, a total of 25 women who will be decorated not only in the real world but also in the digital realm.

This part of the metaverse that recognizes the players of this sporting event was designed by Colombian artist Camila Fierro, known on Instagram as @soyfira and who specializes in cryptographic art, her work was even recently featured in the Times. Square in New York, USA.

With his crypto-art collaboration, the artist convinced that A trophy commemorating the players of the 2022 CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina match It is a symbol of change in favor of inclusion and equality in sport. Through this work, I tried to depict the path that each player goes through to become a professional footballer and the result of the discipline they have to follow and achieve their dreams.

In addition to this cup, A space has been created in Metaversion, where the stories of different female athletes from the region will be known who marked the history of their countries of origin and inspired many young people to continue fighting for their dreams as footballers, cyclists, tennis players, basketball players, etc.

The idea is that With this experience created for the Metaverse, Latin American girls find motivation in female soccer players. Like Dayna Castellanos, Lacey Santos, Estefania Banini or Evelina Cabrera.

Finally, these digital pieces were created in collaboration with MasterCard, which through Roberto Ramírez Laverde, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, expressed that “Football is a passion that knows no borders, unites and helps connect across differences. The strongest team is the one that brings together the most diverse players, and for this reason it is important to bring equal opportunities not only in the world of sports, but in all areas of society.

As for the women’s team cup, this time it will be held in Colombia’s third largest city, Cali, known for its dance academies and festivals revolving around the rhythm of salsa music.

It is a sporting event that has been held since 1991 and previous editions have included Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. However, for this edition, the tournament will be awarded three direct spots and two play-offs for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, two spots for the 2024 Paris Olympics and another three spots for the 2023 Pan American Games.

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