For Club Atlético Excursionistas, Bajo Belgrano is that home. In preparation for that year’s FIFA World Cup, bulldozers arrived to dismantle the Bajo Belgrano settlement, forcibly relocating its residents to the city’s outskirts, a strategy meant to hide poverty from international view. Instead, Excursionistas stands as a rare case of a club staying while its entire community was ripped out. The Excursionistas stadium around 1970Photo: Club Atlético ExcursionistasThe football team quickly achieved success, becoming a top-tier team by 1924. A self-proclaimed Excursionistas fan and Bajo Belgrano resident, he tried out for the club but was rejected because of his background.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald March 20, 2026 21:44 UTC