FIFA did not forgive and applied a strict sanction to the Colombian national team: Barranquilla suffered

Colombia’s national team has received a strict sanction from the FIFA Disciplinary Commission. The behavior of both home and visiting fans led to punishment for the national team. This will also affect the capacity available for the upcoming home match against Argentina in September this year.

The governing body handed down disciplinary summaries and included three direct sanctions against the Colombian Football Federation (FCF), two of a financial nature and another against the entry of fans to the Metropolitan Stadium, starting with a warning order for delays at the start. First match of the qualifier against Venezuela in Barranquilla.

Colombia has to assume “A fine of 30,000 Swiss francs (for investing in an anti-discrimination scheme)” For alleged racist behavior by Colombia fans attending a match in Chilean territory. Following these events, The national team must “complete one (1) match with a limited number of spectators, i.e., closing at least 25% of the available seats.”

Most worryingly, this match will be against the Argentina national team, with at least 25% less capacity, a commitment FCF budgeted to exhaust all paperwork. As was the case in November, when Brazil competed for the fifth round of the South American qualifiers.

The sanction would translate into a million-dollar loss for the Tricolour’s coffers and, of course, an additional hurdle for fans who wanted to buy tickets for the match against the reigning world champions.

In that sense, the national team has to pay 500 Swiss francs more, For a total of 35,500, which is about 161 million Colombian pesos in close context.

A disciplinary panel fined Brazil 50,000 Swiss francs ($59,000) for “failure to maintain law and order” at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium. while Argentina were fined 20,000 Swiss francs ($23,000) for “lack of order and discipline inside and outside the stadium”.

The Albiceleste will add another 50,000 Swiss francs ($59,000) to its bill for an anti-discrimination education program after its fans misbehaved in two World Cup qualifying matches.

Finally, the Argentinians received the most severe punishment regarding the entry of fans for the date before they played at home. Messi’s team will only be at 50% capacity for the match against Chile, before traveling to Barranquilla to face Nestor Lorenzo’s Colombian national team.