Overview
- FIFA, which opened a disciplinary case Tuesday, acted after the referee recorded anti‑Muslim chants in his match report.
- Fans shouted “musulmán el que no bote” three times at RCDE Stadium in Cornellà on March 31, and reports also noted boos of Egypt’s anthem.
- Stadium staff and the Spanish federation ran anti‑racism messages over the PA and on video boards during halftime and later, and local officials questioned whether that response came too late.
- Under the sport’s disciplinary code, possible penalties include fines in the low tens of thousands of Swiss francs, mandatory anti‑discrimination programs, and partial stadium closures for a future home match.
- Spanish police have opened an investigation into spectators’ conduct, and Spain forward Lamine Yamal, who is Muslim, condemned the chants as disrespectful, intolerable, and racist.