Qatar World Cup: FIFA opens proceedings against Mexican FA, Ecuador fans over controversial chants
FIFA opens proceedings against Mexican FA, Ecuador fans over abuse chants
FIFAhave openedproceedingsagainsttheMexicanFootball Association followingchantsby the country'sfans during Tuesday's 0-0drawwithPolandat the World Cup in Qatar, world soccer's governing body said on Wednesday. FIFAdid not elaborate on thechantsbutMexicans were heard directing abuse afterPolandstriker Robert Lewandowski saw his second-half penalty saved by goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.
"TheFIFADisciplinary Committee has openedproceedingsagainsttheMexicanFootball Association due tochantsbyMexicansupporters during the Mexico vPolandFIFAWorld Cup match played on 22 November," it said. "Theproceedingswere opened on the basis of article 13 of theFIFADisciplinary Code." FIFAhad also opened disciplinaryproceedingsagainstEcuadoroverhomophobic chanting by theirfans in their World Cup openeragainstQatar on Sunday.
FIFAsaid it has opened disciplinary proceedings againstEcuadoroverhomophobicchanting by their fans in their World Cup opener. Ecuadorhad faced possible expulsion from the tournament after Chile complained they had fielded an ineligible player during the qualifiers. They were fined and received a points deduction for the next World Cup qualifiers but have been allowed to compete in Qatar. The player, Byron Castillo, was left out of the squad to avoid further controversy. AtEcuador's opening game against Qatar, to kick off the World Cup on Sunday, some among their massed ranks of yellow-clad fans sang ahomophobicchant against Chileans.
"TheFIFADisciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against theEcuadorean Football Association due tochantsbyEcuadorean supporters," world football's governing body said in a statement late on Tuesday, citing article 13 of its disciplinary code. Potential sanctions in the code include playing a match without spectators or a ban on playing in a particular stadium. There was no immediate response fromEcuador's football federation. It has been exultantly re-tweeting images from their 2-0 win at the Al Bayt stadium.
Much to the amusement of many watching around the world,Ecuadorfans also chanted "We want beer!" in reference to a controversial stadium ban on alcohol consumption at the insistence of the conservative Muslim host nation. LGBT rights have taken prominence during this World Cup, drawing some protests, as homosexuality is illegal in Qatar. Ecuadorare joint top of Group A with the Netherlands whom they face on Friday.
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Meanwhile,Germany will not face FIFA disciplinary action for covering their mouths in a pre-match gesture ahead of their tournament-opener versus Japan, where they shockingly lost 1-2.