World Cup qualifying

Hungary must play to empty seats

March 12, 2013
By Associated Press
Hungary will have to play its World Cup qualifier against Romania later this month behind closed doors after the Court of Arbitration for Sport refused to allow the temporary suspension of a FIFA sanction.

In January football's world governing body ordered they play the Group D match on March 22 in an empty stadium.

FIFA's disciplinary committee found a group of Hungary supporters had chanted anti-Semitic abuse and displayed offensive symbols in their friendly against Israel ...

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