FIFA
has fined World Cup hosts Russia 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,100) after their fans
displayed a discriminatory banner during the country’s 3-0 World Cup loss to
Uruguay, and fined Mexico 15,000 Swiss francs ($15,149) for crowd disturbance
in their 3-0 loss to Sweden.
Russia
play Spain in the last 16 on Sunday after the country reached the World Cup
knockout stage for the first time in post-Soviet history.
Mexico
were fined for crowd disturbance after their fans threw objects during the game
against Sweden.
FIFA
also fined Serbia 20,000 Swiss francs for a “political and offensive banner”
during their 2-0 loss to Brazil at Moscow’s Spartak stadium.
Serbia,
who are out of the tournament, were fined for the display of a similar banner
earlier in the tournament.
Morocco
were slapped with a fine of 65,000 Swiss francs for a series of incidents
during the 2-2 draw with Spain, including crowd disturbance and six members of
the team’s technical staff forcing their way on to the pitch after the final
whistle.
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