FIFA sanction: Argentina to serve penalty vs Venezuela at Monumental | OneFootball

This pertains to the discriminatory and homophobic chants during the last match of the National Team against Colombia at River’s stadium.

After the Argentina draw at the Monumental, 1-1 against Colombia in the South American Qualifiers, FIFA decided to sanction Lionel Scaloni’s team with a stand that will be occupied by children and non-governmental organizations.

“It has been decided that the Centenario Baja stand will be occupied by children from various clubs and by non-governmental organizations that tirelessly fight against all such actions. Likewise, a section of the Centenario Alta stand will display a banner to raise awareness about actions of this kind and thus continue working to eradicate discrimination in stadiums,” states the announcement released by the AFA along with the ticket sales.

And it continued: “The Argentine Football Association does not lose sight of its unwavering commitment to fighting against all types of discriminatory, xenophobic, homophobic, antisemitic, and racist acts that have no place in the modern society shared by all of us who love this wonderful sport called football. For this reason, ahead of the match against Venezuela, various complementary actions will be carried out to raise awareness among the Albiceleste fans.”

It should be noted that the world football governing body had already opened a case previously after racist chants during the match against Brazil, which Argentina won 4-1, indicating that the Albiceleste would play with a reduced crowd against Colombia. However, this was ultimately dismissed and the match against the Cafeteros was played with a full stadium.

The next match for the world champions will be next Thursday, September 4, against Venezuela at the Monumental for matchday 17 of the Qualifiers, starting at 8:30 p.m. Scaloni’s team is already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, while La Vinotinto is seeking its first appearance in the most important national team tournament.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.