USA’s Nations League win vs. rival Mexico under investigation after game had to be halted over homophobic chants with CONCACAF looking into ‘extremely disappointing’ incident
CONCACAF has confirmed it is investigating the homophobic chants that marred the United States Nations League victory over Mexico.
The USMNT won the crown for the third time in a row, but the match at AT&T Stadium was stopped twice due to insults against American goalkeeper Matt Turner.
In a statement, the governing body said the incident is under investigation as Mexico waits to find out whether it will face more punishment over the chant.
“We are in the process of collecting the official match reports and all relevant information about the match,” CONCACAF said. ESPN.
“As usual, once this process has been completed, the matter will be referred to our independent courts for proper consideration.
With the US leading 2-0 in the closing minutes, referee Drew Fischer paused the match
USMNT goalkeeper Matt Turner was the subject of homophobic chants against Mexico
‘As we indicated shortly after the match, we are extremely disappointed that this issue continues to be an issue in some matches and we will continue to encourage fans to support their teams through our What’s Wrong Is Wrong campaign and additional efforts to support. positive and with respect for the opposition and all participants in the game.’
With the U.S. leading 2-0 in the final minutes of Sunday’s match in Texas, in front of a crowd of 59,471, Mexican fans were heard chanting “puto.”
The slur means male prostitute, but is roughly translated as “f*****” in Mexican Spanish and is often used to criticize someone’s masculinity. Supporters could hear it shouted repeatedly as Turner took goal kicks at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
After numerous calls rang out over the stadium speakers, referee Drew Fischer paused the game for nearly five minutes. After play resumed, the chanting continued and the referee was forced to stop the match for a second time just before the start of playing time.
The Mexican Football Federation has been fined several times over the chant, despite supporters being urged to stop the practice.
In 2021, FIFA sanctioned Mexico to play two home World Cup qualifying matches behind closed doors due to the continued use of the homophobic chant.