Fifa punished the FVF with a significant sum of money after the events in the Monumental de Maturín against the Ecuadorian team for the 2026 South American qualifiers.
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The Venezuelan Football Association (FVF) received a heavy fine of 7,500 francs; This corresponds approximately to more than 8,700 dollars after the incidents in the match against Ecuador on November 16, 2023 for the 2026 South American qualifiers. FIFA has published the above-mentioned document in a document in which it also indicates that it is a sanction Acts are indicated after the delay in the start of the game due to events such as throwing objects and intrusions into the field of play.
What incidents occurred before the Vinotinto vs. Ecuador match for the 2026 qualification?
As mentioned earlier, the Venezuelan team played against the Ecuadorian team on the fifth date of the 2026 World Cup qualification. Duel that ended 0-0.
However, a series of events occurred beforehand that triggered this sanction. These include the problems of fans entering the Monumental de Maturín, allegedly due to disproportionate ticket sales.
This situation would have caused anger among fans, who unjustifiably threw objects onto the field and also overran it.
For these reasons, FIFA sanctioned the FVF last Wednesday, January 10th. Photo: Humberto Perozo/X
The Peruvian Football Association also received sanctions
On the other hand, that is Peruvian Football Association (FPF) also received a financial penalty for a similar scenario that occurred in the 2026 qualifiers against Argentina and Bolivia respectively.
However, she was not punished for the events at the end of the duel between the Peruvian National Police (PNP) and some Vinotinto players who tried to celebrate with their fans present at the National Stadium.
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