The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has approved a fine for the Croatian national team, which reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as a punishment for the behavior of fans towards Canadian goalkeeper Milan Burian during a match between the two teams. match in the group stage, which ended with the victory of the first (4-1).
FIFA said in a statement that the disciplinary investigation imposed a CHF50,000 ($53,000) fine on the Croatian Federation “in connection with the behavior of Croatian fans during Croatia’s match against Canada at the FIFA World Cup on 27 November.” ”
Croatian fans insulted Borjan, who is of Serbian descent and was born in Croatia before fleeing as a child, because offensive banners were directed against him during a match.
Croatia will be up and running just hours before meeting Brazil in the quarter-finals on Friday.
The Serbian Confederation was also the subject of an investigation by FIFA and was fined 20,000 Swiss francs due to a controversial flag with a map of Kosovo that was hung in the team’s dressing room during the group stage match against Brazil.
