Mexico disciplined for homophobic fans
Fifa said Monday it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Mexico after supporters allegedly shouted a homophobic slur during the World Cup match against Germany.
Germany’s forward Thomas Mueller (L) and Germany’s midfielder Sebastian Rudy (R) react at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between Germany and Mexico at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 17, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Patrik STOLLARZ / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS
The world football body gave no details of the nature of the insults, but media reports said Mexican fans aimed the shouts at Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.
Mexico inflicted a shock 1-0 defeat on the World Cup holders in the match on Sunday.
Fifa took no action when the same chant was widely heard during Mexico’s game against Brazil in the 2014 World Cup.
It now takes a harder line, and other Latin American teams have been fined for the same chant.
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