‘Tarnished’ Spain probes anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendlyEgypt’s national anthem was jeered ahead of the 0-0 draw with Spain in Barcelona. It was the latest in a string of similar incidents to overshadow Spanish football in recent years, with Real Madrid’s Brazilian attacker Vinicius Junior in particular repeatedly racially abused. “We are investigating yesterday’s Islamophobic and xenophobic chants at RCDE Stadium during the Spain-Egypt friendly match,” Catalonia’s regional police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, wrote on X. The Spanish Football Federation also condemned the chants, as did most major political parties. A message urging fans to stop xenophobic chants and remarks was displayed on the screen at half-time and read aloud by the stadium announcer at the ground.

Source: Bangkok Post April 02, 2026 03:43 UTC