FIFA opens proceedings against Spain after anti-Muslim chants

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: April 8, 2026Country: Spain
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FIFA opens proceedings against Spain after anti-Muslim chants

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation due to anti-Muslim chants by supporters during a friendly match against Egypt in Barcelona. These chants were condemned by Lamine Yamal, the Spanish government, and the Federation itself. Yamal, who is Muslim, described the chants as disrespectful and intolerable, emphasizing that it did not matter that he was not personally targeted.

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