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FIFA hits Argentina and Albania with 6-figure fines after fan racism at World Cup qualifiers
FIFA imposed fines ranging from $26,000 to $200,000 and mandated prevention plans on six federations to address racist fan behavior during June World Cup qualifiers.
- Wednesday, FIFA fined six national federations for racist fan abuse during June World Cup qualifiers, including defending World Cup champion Argentina national team.
- At June qualifiers, Albania drew the largest fine of $200,000, while Argentina national team was fined 120,000 Swiss francs following matches on June 7 and June 10 respectively.
- Chile's soccer federation faced a six-figure penalty of 115,000 Swiss francs following its June 5 match, while Colombia football federation was fined 70,000 Swiss francs after its June 6 fixture.
- The disciplinary measures included operational penalties and mandated prevention efforts, with FIFA requiring member federations to implement prevention plans and the Albanian federation to reduce stadium capacity by 20%.
- Observers note the six-figure fines reflect renewed toughness by FIFA since a global call at last year's annual meeting, while Argentina has already advanced to defend its title next year in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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FIFA hits Argentina and Albania with 6-figure fines after fan racism at World Cup qualifiers
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FIFA has fined six countries, including world champions Argentina, for racism during June qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. FIFA's disciplinary committee said it had also punished Albania, Chile, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia and Serbia for "discriminatory and racist insults".
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The entity imposed five other federations on cases of discrimination, two South American and three European States.
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