What sanction would US Soccer impose on the Mexican team for homophobic shouting?

Today the friendly match between Mexico and the United Statesbut the news that has captured the attention of locals and strangers is the possible sanction that the Aztecs would receive if their fans participate in homophobic shouting at State Farm Stadium.

According to the US portal Outsports, US Soccer “potentially Ban Mexico’s men’s national team from competing in the United States for two years if their fans participate in the anti-gay chant.”

This sanction would be in accordance with the regulations approved during May 2022 by US Soccer. The statutes determine the sanctions against foreign teams that affect discriminatory chants.

“Teams will also agree that if their team’s supporters engage in a discriminatory chant at an International Match in the United States, then that team may not play an International Match in the United States for a period of two years,” the statement said. .

This initiative was approved to put pressure on both US Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation (or another international federation) to exhaust all possible means and demand that discrimination in soccer stadiums cease.

Likewise, the outlet reports that “FIFA’s three-step process to deal with these chants will be followed, which includes pausing the game and, if fans refuse to stop the chant, eventually leaving the match.”