Mexico will play behind closed doors in the World Cup qualifiers, due to FIFA’s punishment for the homophobic cry; although it is in doubt whether the sanction remains for the match against Canada
Mexico.- The FIFA reported to the Mexican Football Federation that the Mexican Football Federation World Cup qualifier from next September 2 between Mexico against Jamaica will have to be played without an audience in the stands of the Aztec Stadium, while the game against Canada on October 7 continues in “we will see”, as the highest body in world football still he would not have made a determination in this regard.
This is a sanction that the FMF was already waiting for, sources told ESPN, The same ones that confirmed the punishment of the veto in the start of the Octagonal Final of CONCACAF course to the World-wide one of Qatar 2022.
The Disciplinary Commission of the FIFA took this determination by the homophobic cries that were presented at the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic last March in Guadalajara, at the same time as a final decision is expected on whether to play behind closed doors a second eliminatory match, the quarter of the Octagonal and second of the Tri at home , which will take place on October 7 in front of Canada.
Through its president Yon de Luisa, the FMF has sought to convince the various bodies of the FIFA with whom he has entered into talks of all the efforts that Mexican football has made for more than two years, both at the Federation and MX League levels, to eradicate the homophobic cry to the rival goalkeeper in goal services.