The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced this Friday that it was sanctioned by the FIFA Disciplinary Commission with a reduction in capacity for the friendly match that later the selection of Mexico will hold before his pair Ghana.
“The Disciplinary Commission of the FIFA notified the FMF the imposition of a sanction that consists of partial closure of the capacity of the Cuauhtémoc stadium for the meeting between Mexico and Ghana, derived from the discriminatory shout recorded during the national team’s matches mexican in view of Ecuador and Paraguay“, reported the FMF through a statement.
The games in question were played in October and November of 2025.
The game against the Ecuadorians was in the stadium Akron of Guadalajara, Jaliscoand the clash against the Paraguayans happened in San Antonio Alamodome, Texasin the United States.
In both games the fans uttered the homophobic cry for which the mexican team It has already been sanctioned on other occasions.
The match against Ghana this Friday will take place at the stadium Cuauhtemoc of Pueblawhich has a capacity of just over 51 thousand fanslimit that will not be able to meet for the sanction received.
“In compliance with said resolution, They blocked some areas for sale to the public in accordance with the provisions established by FIFA and the operational authorities of the stadium,” the statement detailed.
He shout that the Mexican soccer authorities have not been able to eradicate the past also sounded loudly March 28 in the reopening of Aztec Stadiumduring the friendly between Mexico and Portugal.
“The FMF reiterates its commitment to eradication of any behavior discriminatory in the stadiums and calls on the fans to encourage with passion and respectcontributing to football continuing to be a space familiar and inclusive for all,” the letter concluded.
Last Thursday the FMF reported that it will launch a Campaigndriven by local legends as Hugo Sánchez and Manuel Negretethrough social networks, to promote ‘the wave‘, a ritual in which the fans rise up in seguidilla and extend arms to the skyas support for selection instead of homophobic scream.
The urgency to end these insults occurs days after the debut of Mexiconext June 11, in the 2026 World Cup in which they will face South Africa in the opening match of the contest, in the Azteca stadium.