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Spain to appeal to CAS after FIFA penalty for Islamophobic chants

Al Jazeera10/16/2026
Spain to appeal to CAS after FIFA penalty for Islamophobic chants

Sport | Football Spain to appeal to CAS after FIFA penalty for Islamophobic chants Spain appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport FIFA over sanctions following incidents during game against Egypt. Add Al Jazeera on Google Egypt players at the end of their match with Spain in March [Albert Gea/Reuters] By Reuters Published On 16 Oct 2026 16 Oct 2026 Spain’s football federation is taking its case to ⁠the Court of Arbitration for Sport after FIFA rejected an appeal against sanctions imposed for Islamophobic chants by supporters during a match against Egypt in March.

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