The German men’s Olympic soccer team left the pitch five minutes before the end of their warm-up game against Honduras on Saturday after defender Jordan Torunarigha was allegedly racially abused.
The game, played behind closed doors, was tied at 1-1 at the time of the incident, which the Honduras national team said was a misunderstanding.
“The game has ended 5 minutes early with the score at 1-1. The Germany players left the pitch after Jordan Torunarigha was racially abused,” the national team said on Twitter.
The game, played behind closed doors, was tied at 1-1 at the time of the incident, which the Honduras national team said was a misunderstanding.
“The game has ended 5 minutes early with the score at 1-1. The Germany players left the pitch after Jordan Torunarigha was racially abused,” the national team said on Twitter.
ℹ️ The game has ended 5 minutes early with the score at 1-1. The Germany players left the pitch after Jordan Toruna… https://t.co/zvRpkiDSj4
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) 1626516713000
Germany’s Olympic soccer coach and former international Stefan Kuntz added: “When one of our players is racially abused, playing on is not an option.”
💬 Stefan #Kuntz: “When one of our players is racially abused, playing on is not an option.”#WirfuerD #GERHON https://t.co/nQBfmZf4To
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) 1626521363000
Germany begin their Olympic Group D campaign against Brazil on July 22, while Honduras will take on Romania in their Group B opener.
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