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Mexico hit with FIFA fan ban at two home World Cup qualifiers, fined Sh7 million

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Mexican fans will be barred from the stadium for their country's first two home 2022 World Cup qualifiers after making homophobic chants during two Olympic qualifying games in March, FIFA said in a statement on Friday.

FIFA's Disciplinary Committee also fined Mexico's Football Federation (FMF) 60,000 Swiss francs (Sh7 million) for chants from fans during games against the Dominican Republic on March 18 and the United States on March 24.

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