FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings over Islamophobic chants in Spain-Egypt match

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Advertisement Sport FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings over Islamophobic chants in Spain-Egypt match Soccer Football - International Friendly - Spain v Egypt - RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat, Spain - March 31, 2026 A big screen displays a anti discrimination message inside the stadium during the match REUTERS/Albert Gea 08 Apr 2026 01:48AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST April 7 : FIFA has started disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) over Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt on March 31, the global soccer body said on Tuesday. At the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, the home ground of LaLiga club Espanyol, Spain supporters chanted "who doesn't jump is a Muslim" during the World Cup warm-up match which ended in a goalless draw. "FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings today against the Spanish FA for the incidents in the friendly against Egypt," FIFA said in a statement. CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Spain winger Lamine Yamal condemned the chants as disrespectful and intolerable in an Instagram post.

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FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings over Islamophobic chants in Spain-Egypt match
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Spain v Egypt - RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat, Spain - March 31, 2026 A big screen displays a anti discrimination message inside the stadium during the match REUTERS/Albert Gea
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April 7 : FIFA has started disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) over Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt on March 31, the global soccer body said on Tuesday.
At the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, the home ground of LaLiga club Espanyol, Spain supporters chanted "who doesn't jump is a Muslim" during the World Cup warm-up match which ended in a goalless draw.
"FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings today against the Spanish FA for the incidents in the friendly against Egypt," FIFA said in a statement.
Spanish police launched an investigation into the chants last week.
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Spain winger Lamine Yamal condemned the chants as disrespectful and intolerable in an Instagram post.
The Egyptian Football Association also condemned the chants as an entirely unacceptable "repugnant act of racism," and added that the acts of a small group of spectators would not affect the close relations between the Spanish and Egyptian federations.
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
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### Areas for Consideration
- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Spain winger Lamine Yamal condemned the chants as disrespectful and intolerable in an Instagram post.

### Implications
- The Egyptian Football Association also condemned the chants as an entirely unacceptable "repugnant act of racism," and added that the acts of a small group of spectators would not affect the close relations between the Spanish and Egyptian federations.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers fast, spain, chants topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 441.