During a playoff final for a World Cup ticket, Swedish fans booed the Polish national anthem. The booing occurred before kickoff when Poland, as the visiting team, began their anthem. Last autumn, Sweden was fined 60,000 kronor by FIFA after Swedish fans booed the Swiss national anthem during a World Cup qualifier at home.
Swedish fans boo Polish anthem in playoff final
Key Points
- Swedish fans booed the Polish national anthem before a playoff final.
- The incident happened before kickoff in a match for a World Cup ticket.
- Sweden was previously fined by FIFA for a similar incident last autumn.
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