The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has authorized the partial closure of the stadium for its next match to the teams of Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay, due to incidents in the South American qualifying group matches for the 2026 World Cup that have been played since September.
FIFA on Wednesday confirmed the decisions of its disciplinary body, which included as well as financial penalties for these four Federations, as well as Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
The penalty against Argentina
Argentina has to do close at least 50% of its stadium seats in their next match against Chile in September 2024 and will pay a fine of 50,000 Swiss francs (53,500 euros), which will be invested in an anti-discrimination plan, and another of 20,000. A penalty of more than 50,000 Swiss francs within six months will also be conditional on compliance with the aforementioned plan.
FIFA imposed these sanctions for the delay in the match against Ecuador in September and the discriminatory behavior of its fans, in addition to the invasion of the field against Uruguay and the lack of order inside the stadium and/or environment against Brazil in November at the Maracaná, This match had its start delayed due to incidents involving fans of both teams when the Albiceleste retired to the locker room.
Chile, also allowed
Chile also needs to close its field at 50% in their next match due to the discriminatory behavior of their fans and the delay against Colombia in September and against Peru in October; in addition to paying a fine of 80,000 Swiss francs to invest in an anti-discrimination plan.
Failure to comply with this plan within six months will mean another fine (50,000 Swiss francs) for Chile, which will have to pay an additional 5,000 francs for its team’s misconduct (5 individual penalties) in match against Uruguay in September.
Colombia and Uruguay
The choice of Colombia will play its next match with its stadium partially closed, at least 25% of its seats, and received a fine of 30,000 Swiss francs, to invest in the anti-discrimination plan, for delaying the clash against Chile and the discriminatory attitude of his fans in September, along with a fine of more than 500 francs for throwing objects and delay too. in the rivalry with Uruguay in October.
The Disciplinary Commission imposed another fine of 50,000 Swiss francs on the Colombian team, with the condition of complying with the aforementioned plan within six months.
Uruguay is another team that should close the field in their next match (at least 25%) and pay a fine of 30,000 Swiss francs, directed to an anti-discrimination plan, for delays against Colombia and Brazil and discriminatory behavior of their followers against in Argentina. Failure to follow the plan within six months will lead to another penalty of 50,000 more francs.
It’s fine in Brazil
Other FIFA sanctions are affecting Brazil, with a fine of 5,000 Swiss francs due to the delay and field invasion in the match against Bolivia in September; 15,000 for team misconduct (5 individual penalties) against Uruguay in October and 50,000 for not guaranteeing order in the stadium and surroundings in the aforementioned match against Argentina in November.
Bolivia was also fined 5,000 Swiss francs for team misconduct (5 individual penalties) in the match against Paraguay in October; Ecuador with 5,000 for the field invasion against Uruguay in September; Paraguay with 4,000 for throwing things against Colombia in November and Peru with 7,500 for the field invasion against Argentina in October and 10.00 for the delay against Bolivia in November.
Sanctioned players
In the players’ section, the Disciplinary Commission Chilean Víctor Méndez and Paraguayan Robert Rojas were allowed two games, both sent off in a match between their national teams last November; in Bolivian Roberto Carlos Fernández, sent off against Argentina in September, and to Brazilian Joelinton Cássio, who also saw red against the albiceleste last November.
Source: La Verdad
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