Overview
- An Astana court sentenced the three Belgian citizens to five days of administrative detention for disrupting public order.
- Police detained the men during Tuesday’s Champions League match between Kairat Almaty and Club Brugge at Astana Arena.
- Authorities said the fans were intoxicated, removed their clothes to reveal mankini-style swimwear, and caused a disturbance.
- Video circulating on social media showed three men in green mankinis chanting in Dutch referencing Borat.
- Belgium’s foreign ministry said it is monitoring the case and offering consular assistance, noting Kazakhstan’s prior crackdowns on Borat-themed displays.