FIFA Fines Mexico for 'Homophobic Chants' from Fans ESPN FC
go to original May 28, 2016

Watch Mexico fans do the famous "puto!" & then moments later the Brazilians turn the table with a "puto" of their own. (Mark Harpin)

The Mexican Football Federation has lost its appeal before FIFA of the fine and warning it received for what the organisation deemed "homophobic chants from supporters."

FIFA also fined Croatia and ordered them to play two World Cup qualifying matches in empty stadiums for repeated cases of fans chanting fascist slogans.

In January, Mexico appealed the sanction for fans' actions during El Tri's 3-0 victory over El Salvador in World Cup qualifying in Estadio Azteca on Nov. 13 last year. Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay also received fines at the time and lost their appeals on Friday.

"Following match reports and additional evidence generated by the Anti-Discrimination Monitoring System, FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the associations of Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Croatia," the statement said.

Mexico have been fined 35,000 Swiss francs ($35,275) for the chant - aimed at the opposing team's goalkeeper when taking a goal kick. It has been used in Liga MX and Mexico national team matches for years, but other Spanish-speaking Latin America nations have also picked it up.

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