Spain punished by FIFA for Islamophobic chants during Egypt friendly

Spain sanctioned by FIFA after incidents at Espanyol’s stadium in Barcelona, which staged the friendly with Egypt.Published On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026Spain have ‌‌‌‌been fined $20,000 and ordered to partially close their stadium ⁠⁠⁠⁠for their ⁠⁠⁠⁠next friendly after supporters twice chanted Islamophobic slogans during the game against Egypt in March, FIFA said ⁠⁠⁠⁠in a statement.The sanctions relate to incidents at the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, home of LaLiga club Espanyol, ⁠⁠⁠⁠where some Spain fans chanted, “Who doesn’t jump is a Muslim” during a World Cup warm-up match which ended in a 0-0 draw.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Man Utd veering towards crisis as Man City cloud hangs over Premier Leaguelist 2 of 3Man United’s Martinez apologises for outburst after talks with Carricklist 3 of 3What led Manchester United’s Martinez to meltdown in Madrid – all to knowend of listAfter the second occurrence of the chant, the stadium announcer ‌‌‌‌issued a warning and the scoreboard displayed a message against discriminatory behaviour.Spain winger Lamine Yamal, who is Muslim, condemned the chants at the time, describing them as disrespectful and intolerable and calling thos...