Racism incident halts under-17 friendly in Germany

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·4 September 2025

Racism incident halts under-17 friendly in Germany

Racism in football has seen yet another sad chapter, this time involving players who are still in their formative years. The friendly match between England and Venezuela, part of a quadrangular tournament held in Germany in the under-17 category, was halted twice on Thursday due to racial slurs.

Distressed Player

The second interruption lasted 50 minutes and caused the young English player, Mathis Eboue, just 16 years old, to leave the field in tears. England won the match 2-1.

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English Response

The English Football Association (FA) has promised to take the most stringent actions in relation to the case. The officials plan to speak with the event organizers and local authorities to seek penalties.

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Racism in football: what Fifa says

Fifa's statute condemns any form of discrimination:

“Discrimination of any kind against a country, individual or group of people on account of race, skin color, ethnic, national or social origin, gender, language, religion, political opinion or any other opinion, health, birthplace or any status, sexual orientation or any other reason is strictly prohibited and punishable by suspension or expulsion”.

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