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Mexico Face FIFA Punishment After Banned Homophobic Chant Returns During Ecuador Win
Times of India·Thursday, 2 July 2026
Mexico advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Ecuador, but sections of the crowd revived the banned 'puto' chant during the match. FIFA had previously sanctioned Mexico over the same chant despite years of campaigns to end it. Fresh disciplinary action from FIFA is now possible.
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This goes beyond football — it is about whether FIFA can actually enforce its own rules on discrimination, and what happens when host-nation fans break them.
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