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Kazakhstan Sentences Three Club Brugge Fans to Five Days for Borat Mankini Stunt

Officials cited intoxication as the basis for a public‑order penalty during the Champions League match in Astana.

Overview

  • An Astana tribunal said Belgian citizens identified as S., D., and N. received five days of administrative detention for disturbing public order.
  • Authorities reported the supporters were intoxicated in the Astana Arena stands and stripped down to the one‑piece swimsuit popularized by Borat.
  • Astana police said officers detained three foreign fans during the game and escorted them to a station, with video of the stunt circulating in media.
  • The episode occurred during Club Brugge’s 4–1 Champions League victory over Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan.
  • Belgium’s foreign ministry said it is providing consular assistance to the detained supporters as they serve their sentences under local administrative law.