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FIFA investigating 'abhorrent behavior' at Hungary vs England soccer match
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Police clash with Hungary fans during the match. /Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Police clash with Hungary fans during the match. /Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

 

FIFA is investigating the clashes at London's Wembley Stadium between police and Hungaria supporters at Tuesday's soccer match against England, saying it has "zero tolerance against such abhorrent behavior."

The sport's world governing body is also looking into incidents in the game between Albania and Poland in Tirana, where bottles were thrown on the pitch after Poland scored.

 

Albania fans clash with police after bottles were thrown on the pitch during the match against Poland in Tirana. /Reuters/Florion Goga

Albania fans clash with police after bottles were thrown on the pitch during the match against Poland in Tirana. /Reuters/Florion Goga

 

"FIFA is currently analyzing reports of last night's FIFA World Cup qualifier matches in order to determine the most appropriate action," the governing body said in a statement.

"FIFA strongly condemns the incidents at England vs Hungary and Albania vs Poland and would like to state that its position remains firm and resolute in rejecting any form of violence as well as any form of discrimination or abuse.

"FIFA has a very clear zero-tolerance stance against such abhorrent behavior in football," it added.

 

England's Declan Rice and Tyrone Mings take the knee before the match. Hungary fans clashed with police who tried to arrest a spectator for allegedly racially abusing a steward. /Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

England's Declan Rice and Tyrone Mings take the knee before the match. Hungary fans clashed with police who tried to arrest a spectator for allegedly racially abusing a steward. /Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

 

Police came under attack from Hungary fans after they moved into the "away section" and had to retreat.

The Metropolitan Police said officers had taken action after a steward was racially abused.

"Shortly after the start of tonight's match at Wembley, officers entered the stand to arrest a spectator for a racially aggravated public order offence following comments made towards a steward," the police said on Twitter.

"As the officers made the arrest, minor disorder broke out involving other spectators. Order was quickly restored and there have been no further incidents at this stage." 

The last time England and Hungary played in Budapest on September 2, Hungary fans racially abused England players Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham.

As a result of that, FIFA made Hungary play its qualifier against Albania on October 9 behind closed doors and fined the country's football federation nearly $217,000.

Source(s): Reuters

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