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England Under-15s abandon World Cup match against Ireland over alleged racist slur
October 26, 2026 at 08:00 PM
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 3 hours
TGThe Guardian
England Under-15s walk off pitch against Ireland in World Cup after racism allegation
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YKYalla Kora
"المهرجان يتحول إلى فوضى بسبب العنصرية".. انسحاب إنجلترا من كأس العالم للناشئين
(opens the publisher’s site)YKYalla Kora
"المهرجان يتحول إلى فوضى بسبب العنصرية".. انسحاب إنجلترا من كأس العالم المواهب
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BNBBC News
England-Republic of Ireland Under-15 World Cup match abandoned over alleged racism
(opens the publisher’s site)England abandoned their Under-15 World Cup match against the Republic of Ireland in Baku after a player reported a racist slur.
- England walked off the pitch in the final minute of the Group C match, with Ireland leading 4-1.
- England's coaching staff reported an alleged racist slur to the referee, with a player saying he had been called a "monkey".
- Fifa said the match was abandoned by the referee following England's refusal to continue and will refer the matter to its independent disciplinary committee.
- England were scheduled to face Zimbabwe and Ireland Cambodia later on Monday.
- England coach Matt Thorp pulled his players off the pitch in the 40th minute after a verbal altercation between the teams.