Homophobic chants end the match: Mexico-United States match ended prematurely

The match, which took place in Las Vegas on Thursday night, in which the United States defeated Mexico 3-0, was rendered implayable due to homophobic chants. While the last minutes of the game were being played, the referee ended the game early.

In the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals, the United States and Mexico met at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with 61,000 spectators in the stands. In the first half of the game, as US goalkeeper Matt Turner was preparing to kick the ball, the match referee called on the audience to stop these discriminatory insults due to the homophobic chants coming from the stands.

This shameful behavior continued until the end of the match, when the score was 3-0 at the end of the 89th minute, the referee of El Salvador, Iván Barton, temporarily stopped the match in accordance with the protocol established for this type of situation, and asked the spectators to stop such cheers from the loudspeakers of the stadium.

THE MATCH ENDED EARLY

The second half was quite hard and due to the constant clashes between the players. (two players from each team received a red card) The referee set a 12-minute overtime.

However, with a few minutes remaining in this additional time, the referee ended the match early while most of the spectators continued their homophobic chants. The arbitrator made this decision in accordance with the protocol to be followed in this case.

The CONCACAF Nations League will continue on Sunday in Las Vegas. The United States and Canada will meet in the final. In the match for third and fourth place, Mexico and Panama will compete.