2014 World Cup qualifying

FIFA fines Bulgaria, Hungary

January 8, 2013
By Associated Press
ZURICH -- FIFA fined Bulgaria and Hungary around $40,000 each on Tuesday and ordered them to play a World Cup qualifier in an empty stadium after fans aimed racist and anti-Semitic abuse at opposing teams.

The punishments were announced as players and anti-discrimination groups demand a tougher response to fan actions at stadiums, including in Italy and Serbia.

"FIFA strongly condemns all forms of racism in football, and any form of discrimination will not be tolerated and ...

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