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FIFA Threatens England Fan Ejection, Fines Mexico $1M

6/18/2026

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England fans could be ejected from Dallas’s AT&T Stadium if they breach FIFA conduct rules for opener versus Croatia.
Fans chanting “Keir Starmer’s a w***er” were heard in Orlando while FIFA denied a St George’s Cross flag for exceeding the 2 m × 1.5 m limit.
Mexico’s football federation was fined more than $1 million for homophobic chants while English FA says it is negotiating with FIFA to settle the flag dispute before the Croatia match.

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England fans could be ejected from Dallas’s AT&T Stadium if they breach FIFA conduct rules for opener versus Croatia.
Fans chanting “Keir Starmer’s a w***er” were heard in Orlando while FIFA denied a St George’s Cross flag for exceeding the 2 m × 1.5 m limit.
Mexico’s football federation was fined more than $1 million for homophobic chants while English FA says it is negotiating with FIFA to settle the flag dispute before the Croatia match.