Infantino "disappointed" by homophobic chanting from Mexican fans
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he was "extremely disappointed" in a post on his Instagram account "by the discriminatory chanting during the CONCACAF Nations League final" that matched Mexico against the United States.
"I was extremely disappointed by the discriminatory chanting during the CONCACAF Nations League final between 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosts USA and Mexico, which led to the temporary stoppage of the match on more than one occasion, as per the first stage of the FIFA three-step protocol," he wrote.
"Discrimination, of any kind, has no place in football and no place in society, and I call on the relevant authorities to ensure that those responsible are held to account for their actions," he said about a match played at the AT&T stadium in Arlington (Texas) that ended in a 2-0 win for the United States.
The incidents referred to by Infantino were caused by Mexico fans, who began chanting the homophobic shout they usually repeat against the opposing team's goalkeeper when things go wrong. In the 88th minute, referee Drew Fischer stopped the match due to the lack of civility of the fans, who, after the restart, started shouting again, which led Fischer to stop the game again seconds before the final whistle.
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