DISCIPLINARY OVERVIEW – QUALIFIERS FOR THE FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM

FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee takes decisions based on the specific circumstances of each case
Some decisions may be subject to appeal
This document is provided as information for media. Only the decision as communicated to the concerned parties shall be deemed a valid legal document
Last updated 5 January 2022.

Team Match Date Incident(s) Articles breached (FIFA Disciplinary Code = FDC) Decision

Andorra v.
Andorra 12.11.2021 Team misconduct (5 individual sanctions) art. 12 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
Poland

Angola Angola v. Egypt 12.11.2021 Order and security at matches (invasion of the field of play) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 7,500

Fine of CHF 50,000

One (1) match with a limited number
Argentina v. of spectators
Argentina 16.11.2021 Discrimination (discriminatory behaviour by supporters) art. 13 FDC
Brazil One match without spectators
(suspended for a probationary period
of two years)

Armenia v. Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks, use of objects - banner - to
Armenia North 11.11.2021 transmit a message that is not appropriate for a sports event and lack of order in the art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 13,000
Macedonia stadium)

Armenia v. Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks, throwing of objects, invasion of
Armenia 14.11.2021 art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 25,000
Germany the field of play and blocked stairways)

Azerbaijan v.
Azerbaijan 11.11.2021 Team misconduct (5 individual sanctions) art. 12 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
Luxembourg

Belgium v.
Belgium 13.11.2021 Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 1,000
Estonia

Bosnia and
Bosnia and
Herzegovina v. 13.11.2021 Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 1,000
Herzegovina
Finland
 Brazil v.
Brazil 11.11.2021 Order and security at matches (invasion of the field of play) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 10,000
Colombia

Cameroon v.
Cameroon 16.11.2021 Order and security at matches (invasion of the field of play) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 10,000
Ivory Coast

Canada v. Costa
Canada 12.11.2021 Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks and invasion of the field of play) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 12,000
Rica

Canada v.
Canada 16.11.2021 Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 2,000
Mexico

Discrimination (discriminatory behaviour by supporters)

Fine of CHF 60,000
Chile Chile v. Ecuador 16.11.2021 Order and security at matches (invasion of the field of play, lighting of fireworks and arts. 13 and 16 FDC
One (1) match without spectators
throwing of objects)

Congo v.
Congo 11.11.2021 Order and security at matches (failure to organise the match properly) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 10,000
Namibia

Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks, invasion of the field of play and
Croatia Croatia v. Russia 14.11.2021 art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 15,000
blocked stairways)

Denmark v.
Denmark 12.11.2021 Order and security at matches (throwing of objects) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 3,000
Faroe Islands

Ecuador v.
Ecuador 11.11.2021 Order and security at matches (lack of order in the stadium - drone -) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 15,000
Venezuela

Djibouti v.
Djibouti 12.11.2021 Team misconduct (delayed kick off) art. 12 FDC Warning
Algeria

England v. Team misconduct (delayed kick off) Fine of CHF 8,000

England 12.11.2021 arts. 12 and 16 FDC
Albania Order and security at matches (invasion of the field of play and throwing of objects) Warning
 Finland Finland v. France 16.11.2021 Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks and invasion of the field of play) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 9,000

France Finland v. France 16.11.2021 Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 1,500

Angola v. Team misconduct (delayed kick off)

Gabon 08.11.2021 arts. 11 and 12 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
Gabon Failure to comply with COVID protocol

Georgia v.
Georgia 11.11.2021 Order and security at matches (invasion of the field of play) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
Sweden

Germany v.
Germany 11.11.2021 Order and security at matches (throwing of objects and blocked stairways) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 3,000
Liechtenstein

Greece Greece v. Spain 11.11.2021 Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks and invasion of the field of play) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 7,500

Greece v. Team misconduct (delayed kick off) Fine of CHF 5,000

Greece 14.11.2021 arts. 12 and 16 FDC
Kosovo Order and security at matches (invasion of the field of play) Warning

Honduras v.
Honduras 12.11.2021 Order and security at matches (throwing of objects and lighting of fireworks) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 4,250
Panama

Ireland v.
Ireland 11.11.2021 Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks and invasion of the field of play) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 6,500
Portugal

Luxembourg v.
Ireland 14.11.2021 Order and security at matches (throwing of objects) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 6,000
Ireland

Israel v. Faroe
Israel 15.11.2021 Order and security at matches (throwing of objects and invasion of the field of play) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 6,000
Islands
 Jamaica Jamaica v. USA 16.11.2021 Order and security at matches (throwing of objects) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 1,000

Greece v.
Kosovo 14.11.2021 Team misconduct (delayed kick off) art. 12 FDC Warning
Kosovo

Liechtenstein v.
Liechtenstein 14.11.2021 Order and security at matches (blocked stairways) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
Romania

Luxembourg v.
Luxembourg 14.11.2021 Order and security at matches (throwing of objects and blocked stairways) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 15,000
Ireland

Mauritania v.
Mauritania Equatorial 16.11.2021 Offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fairplay art. 11 FDC Warning
Guinea

Canada v.
Mexico 16.11.2021 Team misconduct (delayed kick off) art. 12 FDC Warning
Mexico

Moldova v.
Moldova 12.11.2021 Team misconduct (5 individual sanctions) art. 12 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
Scotland

Montenegro v.
Montenegro 13.11.2021 Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 1,000
Netherlands

Order and security at matches (invasion of the field of play, lighting of fireworks and
Montenegro v.
Montenegro 16.11.2021 use of objects - banner - to transmit a message that is not appropriate for a sports art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 8,000
Turkey
event)

Congo v.
Namibia 11.11.2021 Team misconduct (delayed kick off) art. 12 FDC Warning
Namibia

North
Team misconduct (5 individual sanctions)
North Macedonia Macedonia v. 14.11.2021 arts. 12 and 16 FDC Fine of CHF 12,500
Order and security at matches (lighting of fireworks)
Iceland
 Netherlands v.
Norway 16.11.2021 Team misconduct (delayed kick off) art. 12 FDC Warning
Norway

Paraguay v.
Paraguay 11.11.2021 Team misconduct (delayed kick off) art. 12 FDC Warning
Chile

Portugal v.
Portugal 14.11.2021 Order and security at matches (throwing of objects) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 1,000
Serbia

Order and security at matches (failure to ensure that law and order are maintained in
Russia Russia v. Cyprus 11.11.2021 art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
the stadium)

Portugal v.
Serbia 14.11.2021 Team misconduct (5 individual sanctions) art. 12 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
Serbia

Switzerland v.
Switzerland 09.10.2021 Failure to comply with and implement existing safety rules art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
Northern Ireland

Syria Syria v. IR Iran 16.11.2021 Order and security at matches (invasion of the field of play) art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000

Tanzania v. Order and security at matches (failure to ensure the safety of the match officials
Tanzania 11.11.2021 art. 16 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
Congo DR during their stay)

Madagascar v.
Tanzania 14.11.2021 Team misconduct (5 individual sanctions) art. 12 FDC Fine of CHF 5,000
Tanzania

Bosnia and
Order and security at matches (use of objects and gestures to transmit a message
Ukraine Herzegovina v. 16.11.2021 art. 16 FDC Warning
that is not appropriate for a sports event)
Ukraine

Bolivia v.
Uruguay 16.11.2021 Team misconduct (delayed kick off) art. 12 FDC Warning
Uruguay
 Vietnam v. Saudi
Vietnam 16.11.2021 Team misconduct (6 individual sanctions) art. 12 FDC Fine of CHF 6,000
Arabia

MISCONDUCT BY PLAYERS/OFFICIALS – QUALIFIERS FOR THE FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM

Included are direct red cards or cases of misconduct by players or officials decided on by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee
FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee takes decisions based on the specific circumstances of each case
Some decisions may be subject to appeal
This document is provided as information for media. Only the decision as communicated to the concerned parties shall be deemed a valid legal document
Last updated 5 January 2022.

Articles breached (FIFA

Team Match Date Player / Official Incident(s) Suspension Fine
Disciplinary Code = FDC)

Andorra v.
Andorra 12.11.2021 FERNANDEZ Betriu Ricard Serious foul play article 12.1 of the FDC 2 matches CHF 5,000
Poland

Azerbaijan v.
Azerbaijan 11.11.2021 MUTALLIMOV Tellur Serious foul play article 12.1 of the FDC 4 matches CHF 5,000
Luxembourg

Bolivia v.
Bolivia 16.11.2021 ALGARANAZ ARNEZ Carmelo Serious foul play article 12.1 of the FDC 2 matches CHF 5,000
Uruguay

Cabo Verde v.
Central African
Central African 13.11.2021 DIMANCHE Maurice (Official) Unsporting behaviour towards a match official article 12.1 of the FDC 4 matches CHF 5,000
Republic
Republic
Cabo Verde v.
Central African
Central African 13.11.2021 SAMOLAH Prince Unsporting behaviour towards a match official article 12.1 of the FDC 5 matches CHF 5,000
Republic
Republic

Chile Chile v. Ecuador 16.11.2021 VIDAL Arturo Serious foul play article 12.1 of the FDC 3 matches CHF 5,000

Colombia v.
Colombia 16.11.2021 TORRES MUNOZ William (Official) Dissent by word or action article 12.1 of the FDC 1 match CHF 5,000
Paraguay

Bosnia and
Finland Herzegovina v. 13.11.2021 RAITALA Jukka Serious foul play article 12.1 of the FDC 3 matches CHF 5,000
Finland

Turkey v.
Gibraltar 13.11.2021 MASCARENHAS-OLIVERO Jayce Serious foul play article 12.1 of the FDC 2 matches CHF 5,000
Gibraltar

Lebanon v. IR
IR Iran 11.11.2021 SKOCIC Dragan (Official) Unsporting behaviour towards an opponent article 12.1 of the FDC 1 match CHF 5,000
Iran

Germany v.
Liechtenstein 11.11.2021 HOFER Jens Serious foul play article 12.1 of the FDC 3 matches CHF 5,000
Liechtenstein

Malawi v. Denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious

Malawi 13.11.2021 BANDA John article 12.1 of the FDC 1 match -
Cameroon goalscoring opportunity
 Denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious
Rwanda Rwanda v. Mali 11.11.2021 BIZIMANA Djihad article 12.1 of the FDC 1 match -
goalscoring opportunity