All Whites abandon game against Qatar after claims Michael Boxall was racially abused

[Source: Stuff.co.nz]The All Whites’ international friendly against Qatar was abandoned at halftime on Tuesday (NZT) after claims New Zealand centre-back Michael Boxall was racially abused by an opposition player. In a statement, New Zealand Football said the All Whites agreed not to come out for the second half after Boxall was racially abused by a Qatari player and no action was taken by the referee. Yousuf Abdurisag made a comment to Boxall which angered the All Whites and led to a melee after Qatar won a free-kick. The New Zealand players decided to support their teammate just as our team decided to support our player,” Queiroz said. I think this game will be under observation from Fifa for sure.”The New Zealand Professional Footballers’ Association said it commended the All Whites players for taking a stand against racism.