Serbia Faces Stadium Closure for Racism in Soccer Match | Sports-Games
8 Articles
8 Articles
FIFA penalized Serbia with the partial closure of the stadium with England from the premieries of the World Cup, as a result of the racist behaviour of supporters during the 3-0 victory against Andorra, in June, announced the Serbian Federation of Football, quoted by News.ro.
Soccer-Serbia hit with partial stadium closure against England over fans' racist behaviour
(Reuters) -FIFA has sanctioned Serbia with a partial stadium closure when they host England in a World Cup qualifier next month following racist behaviour by some of their fans during the 3-0 home win over Andorra in June, the Serbian soccer association (FSS) said on Thursday. Read full story
Serbia hit with partial stadium closure against England over fans' racist behaviour
FIFA has sanctioned Serbia with a partial stadium closure when they host England in a World Cup qualifier next month following racist behaviour by some of their fans during the 3-0 home win over Andorra in June, the Serbian soccer association (FSS) said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Serbia Faces Stadium Closure for Racism in Soccer Match | Sports-Games
FIFA sanctions Serbia with partial stadium closure after fans' racist behavior during a World Cup qualifier. Serbia must close 15% of Rajko Mitic Stadium for the match against England. The Serbian Football Association urges fans to comply with regulations, emphasizing ongoing scrutiny from FIFA and UEFA.
The FIFA Disciplinary Commission punished the Football Association of Serbia for the behavior of the fans in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Andorra, played on June 10, 2025 at the "Dubočica" stadium in Leskovac.


The International Football Association Board (FIFA) has fined the Serbian Football Association 50,000 Swiss francs (53,500 euros) for racist behavior by its supporters in a June match against Andorra in Leskovac, and has also limited the number of spectators at the next qualifying match against England in Belgrade for the 2026 World Cup.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources are Center, 40% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium