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Racism incident involving Suriname football team

Overview

Following a match against Guatemala, members of the Suriname national football team were subjected to racial abuse from spectators. FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned the behavior as ‘completely unacceptable’ after the incident involved verbal abuse and physical altercations between players and fans.

In the aftermath, three Surinamese players—Etienne Vaessen, Jahnilo Wiegel-Triebel, and Richonell Margaret—reportedly received one-match suspensions. While Margaret’s disciplinary action was linked to his reaction to racial abuse, other reports cited confrontations involving Vaessen and an alleged incident involving Wiegel-Triebel.

Suriname’s head coach, Henk Fraser, has filed an official protest with Concacaf, criticizing efforts to frame the Surinamese players as the instigators of the conflict.

Entities

Richonell Margaret · Gianni Infantino · FIFA · Suriname national football team · CONCACAF

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Suriname football players face suspensions after Guatemala match

    Three Surinamese footballers face suspensions following a match in Guatemala marred by reports of racism and post-match confrontations. The Surinamese FA has filed a protest with Concacaf.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Suriname football players targeted by racism in Guatemala match

    FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned racism against Surinamese players during a match in Guatemala, which resulted in a red card for Richonell Margaret and calls for stricter football sanctions.

Sources

surinamenieuws.nl · vi.nl · voetbalprimeur.nl