Soccer-England players leave pitch over alleged racist incident against Ireland at under-15 World Cup

Oct 26 (Reuters) - A ⁠game between England and Ireland at ⁠the inaugural FIFA Under-15 World Cup ‌was abandoned in Baku on Monday, after England's players walked off the pitch following an alleged racist insult ​by a member of the ⁠Irish team.

The incident ⁠occurred in the final minute of the match, ⁠with ‌Ireland leading 4-1, when the referee signalled a freekick for England, ⁠which led to a number of scuffles ​between ‌the players.

The England captain, after accompanying one ⁠of his ​teammates to the sideline, went to speak to the referee before coach Matt Thorpe and ⁠his staff told the players ​to leave the pitch.

"The match was abandoned by the referee following England's refusal to continue," ⁠a FIFA spokesperson said.

"The official reports are being gathered, and the matter will be referred to the independent disciplinary committee who ​will decide in due ⁠course."

The tournament, which features 189 countries, is taking ​place in Azerbaijan with ‌teams comprising eight players and ​matches played over two 20-minute halves.

(Reporting by Trevor StynesEditing by Christian Radnedge)

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10 月 26 日（路透社）——周一，在巴库举行的首届国际足联 U15 世界杯上，英格兰队与爱尔兰队的比赛因英格兰队球员在爱尔兰队一名成员涉嫌种族歧视侮辱后退场而被迫中止。

事件发生在比赛的最后一分钟，当时爱尔兰队以 4-1 领先，裁判判给英格兰队一个任意球，这导致双方球员之间发生了一系列冲突。

英格兰队长陪同一名队友来到场边后，与裁判交谈，之后教练马特·索普和他的工作人员告诉球员们离开球场。

国际足联发言人表示：“由于英格兰队拒绝继续比赛，裁判终止了比赛。”

“官方报告正在收集中，此事将提交给独立纪律委员会，由其在适当时候作出决定。”

本次锦标赛共有 189 个国家参赛，在阿塞拜疆举行，每队由八名球员组成，比赛分为两个 20 分钟的半场进行。

（特雷弗·斯泰恩斯报道，克里斯蒂安·拉德内奇编辑）

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