World Qualifiers-2022: Fifa sanctions France, Argentina and Mexico

Europe 1 with AFP 6:31 p.m., November 01, 2021

Fifa has imposed fines and closed-door matches on around fifty federations, including France, Argentina and Mexico, due to incidents during the World Cup-2022 qualifiers, according to a list published Monday.

266,000 euros fine for Hungary

Already announced at the end of September, the heaviest sanction went to Hungary for racist insults by its supporters and various breaches of security (use of smoke and blocking of stairs), i.e. two closed meetings, one of which was suspended, one away match without supporters, and a total fine of 281,000 Swiss francs (266,000 euros).

But the world football body also punished France, much more lightly, with a fine of 2,000 Swiss francs (1,895 euros) because an unspecified proportion of spectators did not wear masks during the home draw in early September. against Bosnia-Herzegovina (1-1).

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Mexico deprived of public for two meetings

Argentina for its part fined 30,000 Swiss francs (28,430 euros) and a meeting with a "limited" gauge, not quantified for the moment, because of the "discriminatory behavior" of supporters when the Albiceleste received Uruguay.

Finally, Mexico will have to pay 100,000 Swiss francs penalty (95,000 euros) and will be deprived of the public for two matches, also sanctioned for the "discriminatory behavior" of supporters when receiving Canada and then Honduras in October.