Soccer-FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Pachuca's Cabral after Ruediger incident

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group H - Real Madrid v Pachuca - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. - June 22, 2025, Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger and Pachuca's Gustavo Cabral remonstrate with referee Ramon Abatti REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo

MIAMI (Reuters) -FIFA said on Tuesday it has opened disciplinary proceedings against Pachuca player Gustavo Cabral following an incident involving Real Madrid's Antonio Ruediger during their Club World Cup match on Sunday, which prompted the activation of the anti-discrimination protocol.

“Following an assessment of the match reports, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against CF Pachuca player Gustavo Cabral in relation to the incident involving him and Real Madrid's Antonio Ruediger during the FIFA Club World Cup game played in Charlotte on June 22,” FIFA told Reuters.