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Mexico women's team may serve part of punishment for anti-gay chant from men's games

The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) could have its senior women's national team serve part of the punishment for fan behavior during matches involving their men's under-23 side, according to the federation's president, Yon de Luisa.

Anti-gay chants heard at matches vs. the Dominican Republic and the United States during the CONCACAF men's pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in March yielded a punishment of Mexico playing its next two official home games behind closed doors.

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Initially, it was expected the senior men's national team would serve the punishment, in their first two games of World Cup qualifying in September and October.