The FIFA sanctioned the Argentine national team and applied a fine of 54 thousand dollars plus one capacity reduction in the match against Colombia on February 1 in Córdoba, for the Qualifiers for Qatar World Cup.
The soccer governing body detected discriminatory chants in the game that Argentina and Brazil played in November, in San Juan.
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Something similar had happened in the match against Uruguay, also at home. At that time, FIFA also punished the National Team with a reduction in capacity for the duel with Brazil.
Lionel Scaloni prepares the list for the matches with Chile and Colombia
The coach will have to raise before next Wednesday a list of summoned from abroad to face the commitments of January 27 and February 1 against Chile, in Calama, and Colombia, in Córdoba, respectively, on dates 15 and 16 of the Qualifiers.
Although Scaloni he does not usually make that roster public until a few days before the first game From each window, by regulation, foreign clubs must receive notifications from those summoned by foreign teams 15 days in advance.
Scaloni’s idea of giving Messi a break on this double date must have the agreement of 10, who never wants to get off his commitments with the National Team, although at this moment he is going through internal criticism at PSG and will have to analyze what is the most convenient so as not to stress situations unnecessarily.
The Qatar 2022 World Cup will start on November 21 and end on December 18.
Chile, also sanctioned by FIFA: will not be able to have an audience against Argentina
FIFA determined that the national team led by coach Martín Lasarte will have to host Argentina without fans. Also by xenophobic songs.
In the same text, he reported that Arturo Vidal must serve three punishment dates for his expulsion from Ecuador.
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