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Argentina National Team Urges Fans To Avoid Offensive Chants

Argentina's presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich closes her political campaign in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Argentina national team has issued a plea to its fans to refrain from using offensive or discriminatory chants during the World Cup CONMEBOL qualifying match against Chile. The team emphasized the importance of avoiding such behavior to prevent potential sanctions from FIFA.

If offensive or discriminatory chants are detected, FIFA has warned that a penalty could be imposed, such as a reduction in stadium capacity for the next Argentina home match. Specifically, should anti-gay or racist chants be heard at the Estadio Mâs Monumental during the game against Chile, the sanction would be applied to the World Cup qualifier against Bolivia on October 15 in Buenos Aires.

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