The United States men's national soccer team took down Mexico, 2-0, in their Nations League match on Sunday night, but that wasn't the big story in the end. U.S. goalkeeper Matt Turner was the target of homophobic slurs from the crowd, which eventually led to a stoppage of play on two occasions late in the match. Former USMNT player and current soccer analyst Alexi Lalas commented on the 'discriminatory chanting' that was hurled Turner's way.
'CONCACAF condemns the discriminatory chanting in the final minutes of the Nations League Final between Mexico and the United States men's national teams,' the statement read on X. 'Security staff in the stadium identified and ejected a significant number of fans, and the referee and match officials activated the FIFA protocol.
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