RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two Argentine soccer fans are being investigated by Rio de Janeiro police for allegedly shouting racist slurs at Brazilians rooting for their team’s World Cup rival.
Police confirmed in a statement that the incident happened Sunday inside Maracana stadium, during Argentina’s match against Bosnia-Herzegovina. It said the two Argentines, whose identities were withheld, were questioned and then released from police custody.
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