Women, fans of Toluca, cheer during the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal second leg football match between Mexico's Toluca and US' Los AngelesFC (LAFC) at the Nemesio Diaz stadium in Toluca, sate of Mexico, Mexico on May 6, 2026. In Mexico, until recently, women were little more than decorative figures in the stands during football matches. The country suffers from a chronic problem of machismo and gender-based violence, although in recent years women have made significant strides: President Claudia Sheinbaum is the prime example. (Photo by Mario Vazquez / AFP via Getty Images)

A fan of Toluca kisses her jersey during the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal second leg football match between Mexico's Toluca and US' Los AngelesFC (LAFC) at the Nemesio Diaz stadium in Toluca, sate of Mexico, Mexico on May 6, 2026. In Mexico, until recently, women were little more than decorative figures in the stands during football matches. The country suffers from a chronic problem of machismo and gender-based violence, although in recent years women have made significant strides: President Claudia Sheinbaum is the prime example. (Photo by Mario Vazquez / AFP via Getty Images)

Italy's Jasmine Paolini plays a forehand return to France's Léolia Jeanjean during their women's singles match of the WTA Rome Open tennis tournament at the Foro Italico in Rome on May 7, 2026. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP via Getty Images)

A fan of Toluca forms a heart with her hands during the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal second leg football match between Mexico's Toluca and US' Los AngelesFC (LAFC) at the Nemesio Diaz stadium in Toluca, sate of Mexico, Mexico on May 6, 2026. In Mexico, until recently, women were little more than decorative figures in the stands during football matches. The country suffers from a chronic problem of machismo and gender-based violence, although in recent years women have made significant strides: President Claudia Sheinbaum is the prime example. (Photo by Mario Vazquez / AFP via Getty Images)

Italy's Jasmine Paolini plays a forehand return to France's Léolia Jeanjean during their women's singles match of the WTA Rome Open tennis tournament at the Foro Italico in Rome on May 7, 2026. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP via Getty Images)

A wmona, fan of Toluca, cheers during the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal second leg football match between Mexico's Toluca and US' Los AngelesFC (LAFC) at the Nemesio Diaz stadium in Toluca, sate of Mexico, Mexico on May 6, 2026. In Mexico, until recently, women were little more than decorative figures in the stands during football matches. The country suffers from a chronic problem of machismo and gender-based violence, although in recent years women have made significant strides: President Claudia Sheinbaum is the prime example. (Photo by Mario Vazquez / AFP via Getty Images)

A fan of Toluca gestures during the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal second leg football match between Mexico's Toluca and US' Los AngelesFC (LAFC) at the Nemesio Diaz stadium in Toluca, sate of Mexico, Mexico on May 6, 2026. In Mexico, until recently, women were little more than decorative figures in the stands during football matches. The country suffers from a chronic problem of machismo and gender-based violence, although in recent years women have made significant strides: President Claudia Sheinbaum is the prime example. (Photo by Mario Vazquez / AFP via Getty Images)

A fan of Toluca gives the thumb up during the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal second leg football match between Mexico's Toluca and US' Los AngelesFC (LAFC) at the Nemesio Diaz stadium in Toluca, sate of Mexico, Mexico on May 6, 2026. In Mexico, until recently, women were little more than decorative figures in the stands during football matches. The country suffers from a chronic problem of machismo and gender-based violence, although in recent years women have made significant strides: President Claudia Sheinbaum is the prime example. (Photo by Mario Vazquez / AFP via Getty Images)