The game between the USA and Mexico in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Nations League was abandoned and completed before full stoppage time due to homophobic chants from Mexican fans.
The match, which the Americans won 3-0 and already marked by four suspensions (two from each team), was interrupted by the referee in the 90th minute, and after the resumption, eight of the 12 minutes of stoppage time were played. because homophobic chants persisted.
The Football Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) reacted shortly after Thursday’s game (Friday dawn in Portugal) by “strongly condemning” the behavior of Mexican fans for what it called “discriminatory songs”.
Mexico, one of the host countries of the 2026 World Cup, along with the United States and Canada, has already been fined more than 500,000 euros for misbehaving spectators and had to play a game against Jamaica behind closed doors 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 reach the final of the CONCACAF Nations League in which they will face Canada on Sunday.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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