FIFA punishes Mexico yet again for anti-gay chant by fans
Football | June 18, 2021 23:17 ISTFIFA said the Mexican Football Association must also pay a 60,000 Swiss francs ($65,000) fine.
FIFA said the Mexican Football Association must also pay a 60,000 Swiss francs ($65,000) fine.
A similar stoppage occurred Thursday night late in Mexico's semifinal against Costa Rica, which El Tri went on to win on penalty kicks.
The five-time World Cup champions will next face either Japan or Belgium in their seventh straight quarterfinal match, the stage they have reached at every World Cup since 1994.
With 8 own-goals already scored, the ongoing FIFA World Cup has set a new record.
The Swedes rolled to a 3-0 rout Wednesday, never challenged in the second half, overtaking Mexico to win Group F just four nights after a gut-wrenching last-minute loss to Germany.
Mexico started their campaign in spectacular fashion, stunning defending champions Germany 1-0 and the 2-1 win against South Korea in their next match strengthened their position at the top of the group.
Mexico, which upset defending champion Germany in their opening match, took the lead when Vela converted from the penalty spot in the 26th minute.
Germany takes on Sweden on Saturday in Sochi with hopes of rebounding from the 1-0 loss to Mexico, a defeat that left players and coaches struggling to grasp what went wrong.
Fans in Mexico use the chant to insult opposing goalkeepers as they take a goal kick. Widely considered a slur, some argue there is no discriminatory intent.
In what can be known as astonishing and flabbergasting, Mexico pulled off one of the biggest upsets as Lozano scored the decisive lone goal to beat defending champions Germany in the group stage.
The world champion's problem this year has been getting all of its talent to work together on the field, and Germany has just one win in its last six friendly games, 2-1 over Saudi Arabia last week.
Spain beat Portugal at the 2010 World Cup, and again in the semifinals of the 2012 European Championship, going on to win the tournament both times.
Germany, Mexico, Sweden and South Korea are part of Group F of the FIFA World Cup 2018.
Mexico took 17 shots and attempted 12 corners as it kept the pressure on a Welsh side mostly lacking in experience at the international level.
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