mexico vs america
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The US soccer team beat Mexico 3-0 here to set up a CONCACAF Nations League final where they will face Canada. For America, two goals were scored by Christian Pulisic (37th and 46th minute), while one goal was scored by Ricardo Pepi in the 78th minute.
However the match turned into chaos. The referee showed red cards to four players and also stopped the match in the middle. Apart from this, the referee showed yellow cards to eight players. Weston McKennie’s shirt is ripped off. The US-Mexico match ended with nine players after second-half red cards for McKennie, Sergino Dest, César Montes and Gerardo Arteaga. The two teams were brawling when fans threw beer on the field.
Mexico fans chanting anti-gay slogans
The match was stopped by the referee in the 90th minute and when it resumed, 12 minutes of extra time were added. Earlier, the world football body (FIFA) banned Mexico for two matches in January for chanting anti-gay slogans by fans. However, Mexican fans were regularly chanting anti-gay slogans during matches. McKennie, Sergino Dest will miss the final match as they have been banned for the final match.
kicked the player
Mexico player Montes received a red card in the 69th minute for kicking Balogan. Then in the second minute, American player McKechnie was shown a red card for putting his hand on Sanchez’s neck. American player Dest and Mexico’s Artega were sent off in the 86th minute after being shown a red card for pushing each other.
