Two international matches cancelled after alleged racist abuse
New Zealand said they refused to play the second half against Qatar after saying Michael Boxall was abused by a Qatari player during the first half.
The Republic of Ireland Under-21s' friendly with Kuwait also ended early after an alleged racist remark.
The Football Association of Ireland said a Kuwait Under-22 player made the remark to a Republic substitute.
In a statement released on Monday, the Kuwaiti FA denied the allegations.
Both matches were taking place in Austria, with New Zealand beating Qatar 1-0 in Vienna and the Republic U21s leading 3-0 against Kuwait in Bad Radkersburg before the abandonments.
"Michael Boxall was racially abused during the first half of the game by a Qatari player," New Zealand posted on their Twitter account.
"No official action was taken so the team have agreed not to come out for the second half of the match."
The FAI said it will report the incident during the Kuwait match to Fifa and Uefa.
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