The maximum football entity punished El Salvador with an economic fine and the reduction of capacity at the Cuscatlán stadium, after the racist insults of their fans against Southinam players in the 2026 World Cup tie.
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The International Associate Football Federation (FIFA) sanctioned the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) after racist insults led by local fans against Surinam players in the World Cup tie party on September 8 in San Salvador. The measure includes an economic fine and the reduction of the capacity in the Cuscatlán stadium for the next commitment of the selection as a host.
The incident occurred at the end of the duel for the second day of the final classification phase of the Concacaf towards the 2026 World Cup. Surinam coach Stanley Menzo, and defender Shaquille Pinas denounced that, during and after the commitment-which ended with 2-1 visiting victory-several players of his team were subject to racist insults such as “blacks” and “monkeys” from the stands.
After receiving official reports, FIFA decided to impose a fine of $ 62,715, amount that must be used for a comprehensive plan against discrimination supervised by the international body itself. In addition, the maximum football entity ordered the closure of at least 15% of the capacity of the Cuscatlán stadium, particularly in the stands located behind the goals, for the next meeting as local in El Salvador. That commitment will be on October 10 against Panama, on the third date of the decisive round.
The sanction arrives at a key moment of the tie: with two disputed days, Surinam leads group A with four points, followed by El Salvador with three, Panama with two and Guatemala with one. In a statement, the FESFUT warned that any new episode of racism could bring more severe punishments, including the loss of parties or even the exclusion of international tournaments. “The future of our football depends on the behavior in the stadiums,” the agency said by asking the fans to change attitude.
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