Fifa is to investigate after Spain fans hurled racist abuse at England's black players in Wednesday's friendly.
England's Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ashley Cole were subjected to monkey chants in Madrid, prompting a furious reaction from the Football Association. In a statement, Fifa said: "We are concerned about the latest surge of racism and harshly condemn this."
The statement added: "(Fifa) will demand explanations from the Spanish football association."
Fifa president Sepp Blatter said football had the potential to be a powerful anti-racist force.
"There is no room whatsoever for racism or discrimination in our sport. On the contrary, football is a tool for building bridges and nurturing tolerance," he said.
"The world is already too full of conflict that has its roots in racism and discrimination. Football
has a positive influence."
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