Gaviões da Fiel received members of La 12 in Bom Retiro on the day Boca Juniors are due to face São Paulo at Morumbis at 21h30 in the Copa Sul-Americana quarterfinals. The meeting added a striking off-field layer to a tie already carrying plenty of weight on the pitch.
According to the club-linked supporter group, the reception reflected a relationship that has been growing over the last few months. It also fitted into a wider pattern of exchanges between Gaviões da Fiel and foreign supporter groups during the year, with the tone of the visit built around dialogue, mutual respect and shared football culture.
What the meeting was about
Gaviões da Fiel said the encounter was marked by dialogue and the exchange of experiences between two sets of fans who see football passion as part of their identity. The group also stressed that, in a moment of major continental attention, this kind of approach can symbolise values that should be present inside stadiums as much as outside them.
The message was clear on one central point: the reception was not only about friendship, but about drawing a line in favour of anti-racism, against discrimination and against any form of prejudice. That gave the visit a broader meaning beyond the immediate context of São Paulo vs Boca Juniors.
A rare bridge before a big continental tie
The fact that representatives of La 12 were welcomed before a knockout match between Boca Juniors and São Paulo makes the scene unusual, but it also underlines how supporter relations can move in parallel with rivalry on the field. No one should mistake the respect between the groups for a lack of competitive tension once the match begins.
That balance is part of what makes the story stand out. On one side is the intensity of a Copa Sul-Americana quarterfinal at Morumbis; on the other is a public display of civility between organized fan groups from Argentina and Brazil.
Gaviões da Fiel president Alexandre Domenico shared records of the reception on Instagram, helping to publicise the meeting on the day of the match. In doing so, the group placed the emphasis firmly on respect, coexistence and the idea that football culture can create contact even across fierce club boundaries.
With Boca Juniors and São Paulo set to meet at 21h30, the football contest remains the main event. But the reception between Gaviões da Fiel and La 12 has already provided one of the more distinctive images surrounding the tie.
