FIFA extends Chile anathema for homophobic chants
Chile’s organisation poses for a organisation photo. PHOTO: REUTERS
ZURICH: A uninformed hitch of homophobic chanting from fans during a Chile compare has seen FIFA extend a home track anathema on a continental champions to 3 games.
In May, football’s universe ruling physique slapped Chile with a anathema on personification during a Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos in Santiago for dual matches over a prior charges of homophobic chanting from a terraces, forcing them to play during a opposite stadium.
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The additional track anathema will be served during a 2018 World Cup subordinate compare home to Venezuela in Mar 2017.
Chile manager Juan Antonio Pizzi’s patrol includes a likes of Arsenal brazen Alexis Sanchez, Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal and Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
But his side, a Copa America champions, are now seventh in a South American subordinate group.
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Other incidents of bad throng poise saw Honduras, Salvador, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Italy and Albania all collect adult favoured fines from a FIFA disciplinary committee.
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