Well, Spain was ruled by Muslims from 711 to 1492 AD.
From the story here:
Homophobia and homophobic chants are not exclusive to Mexico fans.
Fifa issued 51 disciplinary actions over homophobia during 2018 World Cup
qualifiers. Of these, 11 were handed to the Mexican federation, with
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Peru also
receiving multiple fines. Fifa additionally cited Colombia, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Greece, Hungary and Serbia once each for
homophobic chants.
But there is no doubt the chant is most prominent among Mexico fans.
“To call your opponent homosexual is definitely along a spectrum of
machismo, whereby your opponent is weaker – less masculine,” says Joshua
Nadel, author of Fútbol!: Why Soccer Matters in Latin America.
