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- While further sanctions could be forthcoming depending on the findings in subsequent investigations, Mexico knows for certain its first two home qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup will be played without fans in attendance. The first of those matches will be against Jamaica in September and the second will be against Canada in October.
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Nov 1, 2021 · Mexico's men's national soccer team will be forced to play two more World Cup qualifiers in empty stadiums after its fans continued yelling an anti-gay slur at matches in October.
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Jun 18, 2021 · FIFA announced Friday that the Mexico men's national soccer team will have to play two home World Cup qualifiers without fans as punishment for fans engaging in anti-gay...
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Jun 18, 2021 · The two matches that Mexico will play without fans are against Jamaica in September, and Canada in October -- both of which are World Cup qualifiers. All Mexico road games from...
Jun 18, 2021 · Mexico’s national team will play its first two home matches in World Cup qualifying without spectators, a penalty for its fans’ use of an anti-gay chant during last spring’s...
Jun 18, 2021 · Mexico's men's national soccer team must play its first two home 2022 World Cup qualifiers in empty stadiums as punishment for some of its fans' insistence on yelling a homophobic slur...
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- henry bushnell
Nov 1, 2021 · ZURICH (AP) — Mexico will have to play in an empty stadium for its next two home games in World Cup qualifying because of persistent anti-gay chants by fans, FIFA said Monday. The Mexican soccer federation was also fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($110,000) for charges of “discriminatory behavior by supporters.”.
Jun 18, 2021 · The Mexican national team will play their next two home World Cup qualifying games without fans, as part of sanctions for supporters chanting a homophobic slur during Concacaf Olympic...