US men’s soccer match against Mexico was cut short

The US men’s soccer match against Mexico was cut short Thursday by the referee, after Mexican fans filled Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with anti-LGBTQ chants.

Referee Ivan Barton halted the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Nations League semi-final to stop the chants at the 89-minute mark, with the US team leading 3-0.

But after a 12-minute stop — during which the scoreboards flashed a message begging for the chants to end — they resumed against US goalkeeper Matt Turner. That’s when referee Ivan Barton called the game for good with four minutes of stoppage time remaining.

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