The U.S.-Mexico CONCACAF Nations League final match was suspended because of homophobic chants by pro-Mexican of homophobic chants by pro-Mexican fans.
Mon, March 25th 2024 at 12:55 PMMexico fans cheer before a CONCACAF Nations League final soccer match against the United States, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. final match was suspended in the late stages for the second straight year because of homophobic chants by pro-Mexican fans.
Play resumed after a 4 1/2-minute wait, and Fischer halted it again six minutes into stoppage time. Play restarted 1 1/2 minutes later and the match was played until conclusion in the ninth minute of added time. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter and players were hit by debris while celebrating Gio Reyna's goal that built a two-goal lead.
Last year's semifinal at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas was stopped by Salvadoran referee Iván Barton in the eighth minute of a scheduled 12 minutes of stoppage time with the U.S. ahead 3-0.
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