Referee ends USMNT ⚽️ rout over Mexico early amid anti-gay chants

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The United States men's national team's 3-0 win over Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal on Thursday was halted before the completion of second-half stoppage time by the referee amid anti-gay chanting.

Concacaf told ESPN after the match that the game was not abandoned due to federation protocols regarding the chant, but at the "referee's discretion."


The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has struggled in recent years with curtailing the anti-gay chant that is typically yelled during opposing goal kicks.

Concacaf also announced earlier in the day that it had relaunched a "What's Wrong is Wrong" anti-discrimination campaign that aims to "raise awareness about the importance of inclusivity and equality." As part of the campaign, Concacaf said there would be increased security and a "more proactive approach to ejecting fans who engage in discriminatory chants."

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37861934/usmnt-rout-mexico-ends-early-referee-discretion

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1. Was watching on Paramount +, and thought they did a good job with the audio

so the chant couldn't be heard. I'm glad the referee stopped the match.

It was a great game that ended in a mess: two players on each side getting sent off, things (looked like mostly drinks) being thrown from the crowd onto the pitch, and then the chant.