Anti-Muslim Chants at Spain-Egypt Match Spark Criticism
Fans repeatedly shouted “jump, jump, jump, whoever doesn’t jump is a Muslim” in the opening minutes, throughout the first half, and shortly after halftime of Tuesday’s match. Stadium announcements at halftime and during the second half urged spectators to avoid racist, homophobic, and xenophobic chants, but these messages were met with jeers, as stated by reports.
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) released a statement condemning “all types of violence on a football pitch.” Spain’s national team manager Luis de la Fuente expressed “total and absolute repulsion towards any xenophobic or racist attitude” after the match, adding, “It is just not tolerable.”
Spain midfielder Pedro Gonzalez Lopez, also known as Pedri, said the players were “shocked” by the chants. “We don’t agree to any sort of racist chant. We did not expect it. We all have to work together to stop this from happening in stadiums,” he said, according to reports.
The match acted as a warm-up for both teams ahead of this summer’s World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with both Spain and Egypt already qualified for the tournament, as stated by reports.
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