Croatia must play its first two World Cup qualifiers without spectators as a result of FIFA sanctions imposed on seven nations following discriminatory chants by fans.
FIFA has fined Croatia the equivalent of $150,000 for incidents in friendly matches against Israel and Hungary last month. It has also ordered it to play forthcoming games with Turkey and Finland behind closed doors. The decision comes after Croatia had previously been punished by both FIFA and UEFA.
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Chile has been banned from playing at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos in Santiago for two matches and fined the equivalent of $30,000 as a result of homophobic chants from supporters. The first suspension will be served at the next match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Chile and Bolivia. The implementation of the second is suspended subject to a probation period of two years.
Mexico, Honduras, Paraguay, El Salvador and Peru have also been fined for "discriminatory and unsporting conduct by fans, including homophobic chants in some instances."
Match reports and the Anti-Discrimination Monitoring System uncovered the violations.
The FIFA release noted it "has put in place a comprehensive strategy to tackle discrimination, which includes the FIFA Good Practice Guide on Diversity and Anti-Discrimination, training, awareness-raising and the support of member associations in developing robust educational and preventive measures."