The game between the United States and Mexico, in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Nations League, was interrupted and ended before full extra time due to homophobic chants from the Mexican fans.
The game, which the Americans won 3-0 and was already marked by four sendings (two for each team), was interrupted by the referee in the 90th minute and, after resumption, eight of the 12 minutes compensation, because homophobic chants held On.
The Football Federation of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) reacted shortly after Thursday’s match (Friday morning in Portugal) and strongly condemned the behavior of the Mexican fans for what it called “discriminatory songs”.
Mexico, one of the host countries of the 2026 World Cup, together with the United States and Canada, has already been fined more than 500,000 euros for the wrong behavior of spectators and had to play behind closed doors the game against Jamaica in September 2021 . .
The United States won the game 3-0, with goals from Christian Pulisic, in the 37th and 46th minutes, and Ricardo Pepi, in the 79th minute, to qualify for the CONCACAF Nations League final, where they face off on Sunday. Canada will record. .
Source: DN
