MADRID: Police in Spain said on Wednesday that they were investigating “Islamophobic and xenophobic” chants heard during the Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona. Egypt’s national anthem was jeered ahead of the 0-0 draw in Barcelona on Tuesday in a pre-World Cup friendly and authorities at the RCDE Stadium appealed to fans more than once over the public announcement system to refrain from making offensive comments.

Los Mossos d'Esquadra han abierto una investigación a raíz de los cánticos que se corearon en el RCDE Stadium de Cornellà-El Prat (Barcelona).

Police in Spain are investigating ‘Islamophobic and xenophobic’ chants heard during Spain’s friendly against Egypt in Barcelona