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Spain punished by FIFA for Islamophobic chants during Egypt friendly
Al Jazeera10/16/2026
Sport | Football Spain punished by FIFA for Islamophobic chants during Egypt friendly Spain sanctioned by FIFA after incidents at Espanyol’s stadium in Barcelona, which staged the friendly with Egypt. Add Al Jazeera on Google An anti-discrimination message is displayed to fans in the RCDE Stadium during the match between Spain and Egypt, March 31, 2026 [Albert Gea/Reuters] By Reuters Published On 16 Oct 2026 16 Oct 2026 Spain have been fined $20,000 and ordered to partially close their stadium for their next friendly after supporters twice chanted Islamophobic slogans during the game against Egypt in March, FIFA said in a statement.
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