FIFA fines Hong Kong Football Federation after fans booed Chinese national anthem

FIFA fined the Hong Kong Football Federation on Wednesday after some fans booed and whistled the Chinese national anthem at a World Cup qualifier against Iran on September 10.

"The March of the Volunteers" was whistled by fans before the game in which Team China's Hong Kong lost 2-0 to Team Iran.

As a Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR), the national anthem is played for Team China's Hong Kong before their games.

The Disciplinary Commission of the world football's governing body handed the federation a fine worth 15,000 Swiss francs (13,700 euros) because of "disturbance during national anthems; use of objects to transmit a message that is not appropriate for a sports event."

Team China's Hong Kong is third in Group C of the Asia zone after playing Iraq on Wednesday. Their next home game is against Team Bahrain on November 14. 

(With input from agencies)