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FIFA Sanctions Six Federations Over Racist Abuse in June World Cup Qualifiers

The rulings combine fines with targeted matchday restrictions to advance a stepped-up anti-racism drive.

Overview

  • Albania received the largest penalty at 161,500 Swiss francs and must cut stadium capacity by 20% at a future home game after incidents in the June 7 match against Serbia.
  • Argentina was fined 120,000 Swiss francs for abuse by home fans against Colombia, and the AFA must allocate the Centenario Baja stand at its next home match to children and NGO representatives as an awareness measure.
  • Additional fines included 115,000 Swiss francs for Chile for fan racism on June 5 versus Argentina, 70,000 for Colombia for its June 6 match against Peru, 50,000 for Serbia for its June 10 game against Andorra, and 21,000 for Bosnia-Herzegovina for its fixture against San Marino.
  • FIFA ordered all implicated federations to present prevention plans aimed at reducing racist and discriminatory behavior at upcoming fixtures.
  • Player sanctions and case outcomes accompanied the team penalties, with Enzo Fernández suspended two matches and fined 5,000 Swiss francs for a dangerous tackle, and a separate investigation into Gustavo Cabral closed for lack of evidence.