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Finland fined for booing Russian ally's anthem

The Association of the Belarusian Football Federation (ABFF) reported that in Finland fans booed the national anthem of Belarus and were punished with a fine

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Finland fined for booing Russian ally's anthem

The Association of the Belarusian Football Federation (ABFF) reported that in Finland fans booed the national anthem of Belarus and were punished with a fine.

UEFA has issued a fine of 10 thousand euros to the Football Federation of Finland for the fact that fans whistled during the performance of the national anthem of Belarus at the match of the second round of the League of Nations. In addition, the organization was fined 20,000 euros due to the appearance of posters and banners with political overtones in the stands.

The game took place on September 29 in Helsinki. It ended in a draw - 0-0.

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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