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Australia FA promises action after 'anti-social behaviour' mars Cup final

:Football Australia on Sunday promised strong action against "anti-social behaviour" from supporters at the Australia Cup final after reports of fans making Nazi salutes and shouting over an Indigenous welcoming ceremony.

Australian media reported fans chanted and booed during the Welcome To Country ceremony at Western Sydney Stadium on Saturday, where over 16,000 attended as Macarthur FC recorded a 2-0 win over semi-professional side Sydney United 58

Pictures on social media appeared to show Nazi salutes being made by supporters of Sydney United 58, who were founded as Sydney Croatia in 1958 and were a powerhouse in the National Soccer League that preceded the formation of the A-League in 2004.

Football Australia condemned the actions of a "small minority of individuals" and said it had evicted eight people from the stadium.

"Football Australia is today assessing all footage and images available of certain individuals which are of concern to our organisation and the broader Australian football community, including the displaying of the 'Hitler salute'," the governing body said in a statement.

"Football Australia is working closely with the management of CommBank Stadium and New South Wales Police to determine strong and swift action on any identified anti-social behaviour, which may also be deemed as illegal in the state of NSW.

"Football Australia will be holding discussions with Sydney United 58 FC about the behaviour of certain fans, which could lead to both individual and club sanctions."

Sydney United said they were working closely with the authorities to conduct a full investigation.

"Sydney United 58 FC has zero tolerance towards any form of disrespect, racism or discrimination," the club said. "Those that do not align

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