FIFA opened this Wednesday a disciplinary file against the Mexican Football Federation for “offensive” chants. of some of his fans during ‘Tri”s debut at the World Cup in Qatar against Poland.
It is the second such measure adopted by FIFA after the one applied against Ecuador on Tuesday.
The governing body did not specify which songs by Mexican fans during Tuesday’s game it will take action against.
The fans who were present at the match did not register a homophobic and/or offensive chant, beyond “Poland will try Chile national team” or insults to the referee after Jorge Sánchez was booked and after the penalty was awarded in favor of Poland which ended failing Robert Lewandowski.
The provision, he specified, is based on article 13 of its disciplinary code, which punishes the fact of “offending the dignity or integrity of a country, a person or a group with derogatory, discriminatory or abusive words”.
FIFA punishes such an offense with a “ten-match ban” when it involves a player or an official, and with a fine of “at least 20,000 Swiss francs” (€20,400) and a match partially closed to the public when it involves a federation.
In their World Cup debut in Group C, Mexico drew 0-0 with Poland in a match in which goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa saved a penalty from star Robert Lewandowski.
Source: Clarin
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