FIFA has fined the Argentina football federation $105,000 after their fans were found guilty of using homphobic slur after their 3-0 loss to Croatia.
The incident happenedon the 21st of June after Argentina failed to pick a single point in their second match of the tournament, which left Argentina without a won after two World Cup game.
A press statement issued by FIFA read that the federation had been involved in “supporters in fights, throwing objects and homophobic and insulting chants as well as for breaching the Media and Marketing Regulations for failing to attend a flash interview”.
After the loss in Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, four Argentina fans were captured on camera viciously attacking Croatia fans on the concourse of the arena.
Argentina’s Security Minister Patricia Bulrich asked Russian authorities to “arrest and deport” the four in a tweet accompanied with pictures of each of the men.
“Elía, Pardo, Eslejer and Catalán are the four hooligans identified in the video who savagely beat a Croatian citizen. We are asking #Russia authorities to arrest and deport them,” Patricia wrote on Twitter.
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