Fifa fines Hong Kong football body for China anthem protestZURICH: Fifa has fined Hong Kong's football federation 15,000 Swiss francs (458,000 baht) for fans disrespecting the Chinese national anthem before a World Cup qualifying game last month. Hong Kong fans booed and turned their backs when the anthem was played for their team before a Sept 10 qualifier at home against Iran. The game took place amid ongoing pro-democracy protests against China's rule of Hong Kong, which was under British rule until 1997. Hong Kong, which lost 2-0 to Iran, has its next home game on Nov 14 against Bahrain. Also, FIFA fined Indonesia 45,000 Swiss francs for fan disorder in a home qualifier against neighbouring Malaysia.

Source: Bangkok Post October 09, 2019 10:30 UTC