FIFA fees Argentina over World Cup closing celebrations

FIFA opened a disciplinary case in opposition to the Argentine Football Association on Friday for alleged offensive participant misconduct and violations of truthful play on the World Cup closing.

FIFA cited its media and advertising laws for prosecuting the case, which seems to narrate to a boisterous celebration by gamers operating by means of the interview zone after the sport on Dec. 18.

Argentina beat France in a penalty shootout after an exhilarating 3-3 draw at Lusail Stadium in Qatar.

About three hours later, gamers led by captain Lionel Messi ran and sang by means of the official interview space and broken flimsy partition partitions with out stopping to talk to worldwide broadcast and print media.

The disciplinary fees that embody “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play” didn’t specify Emiliano Martinez, who crudely brandished the trophy he obtained on the sphere as the most effective goalkeeper on the World Cup.

FIFA gave no timetable for the Argentina disciplinary case.

In different instances, FIFA imposed fines on the federations of Serbia, Mexico and Ecuador for acts of discrimination by followers on the World Cup.

Serbia was fined 50,000 Swiss francs ($54,000) for offensive fan chants throughout a 3-2 loss in opposition to Switzerland — which had some gamers with ethnic Albanian ties to Kosovo — and workforce misconduct for seven gamers being proven yellow playing cards.

FIFA fined Mexico 100,000 Swiss francs ($108,000) for anti-gay chants by followers at two video games, and Ecuador should pay 20,000 Swiss francs ($21,600) for chants on the opening sport in opposition to Qatar reportedly directed at Chile.