The recent international friendly between Spain and Egypt, played on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, was overshadowed by significant controversy regarding Islamophobic chanting
While the match ended in a 0-0 draw, the headlines have been dominated by the behavior of a section of the home crowd and the subsequent fallout.
During the match, sections of the Spanish supporters were heard repeatedly chanting “Bote, bote, bote, musulmán el que no bote” (Jump, jump, jump, [a] Muslim [is] the one who doesn’t jump). The chants occurred early in the first half and persisted even after stadium officials intervened.