FIFA World Cup 2022: Kosovo Protests Serbian Flag Display in Locker Room
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Kosovo Protests Serbian Flag Display in Locker Room

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The Kosovo Sports Minister on Friday protested after photos showed the Serbia team hung a flag in their changing room at the World Cup reclaiming his country. Hajrulla Ceku tweeted his anger at “disgraceful images from Serbia locker room, displaying hateful, xenophobic and genocidal messages towards Kosova, while exploiting FIFA World Cup platform”. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot The photograph was taken in Serbia’s dressing room before they lost 2-0 to Brazil. “Such a chauvinist act has no place at sporting events and even less inside establishments where the biggest world football event is taking place,” said the FFK in a press release on their website.

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UEFA officially punishes Serbia for fan misconduct including trying to burn Albania flag
1 week, 3 days ago

UEFA officially punishes Serbia for fan misconduct including trying to burn Albania flag

The Hindu  

UEFA punished Serbia’s soccer federation for racist acts by fans at two Nations League games, including trying to burn an Albania flag in Switzerland. The decision was announced Friday, hours before Serbia and Albania were drawn by FIFA into the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup — meaning they will play each other twice, home and away. UEFA …

England to face Serbia in European qualifying for 2026 FIFA World Cup
1 week, 3 days ago

England to face Serbia in European qualifying for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Al Jazeera  

The draw for the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has pitted England against Serbia in the group stage. Spain take on Netherlands in their Nations League quarterfinal, and the winner will join Turkiye, Georgia and Bulgaria in Group E while the losing team goes into Group G alongside Poland, Finland, Lithuania and Malta. World Cup 2022 runners-up …

Kosovo FA says it warned UEFA about possible provocation by Romania fans
1 month, 1 week ago

Kosovo FA says it warned UEFA about possible provocation by Romania fans

The Hindu  

The Football Federation of Kosovo said it had repeatedly warned European football’s governing body UEFA about potential provocation from Romania fans ahead of Friday’s Nations League match, which was abandoned when Kosovo’s players walked off. READ: Cristiano Ronaldo scores 910th goal of his career for Portugal vs Poland in UEFA Nations League “FFK had warned the relevant UEFA bodies more …

Euro 2024: Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination
6 months ago

Euro 2024: Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination

The Hindu  

UEFA filed one disciplinary charge and opened a separate investigation into alleged discrimination by Serbia fans at the European Championship game against England. UEFA's disciplinary panel will consider a charge against Serbia of its fans “transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event” and throwing objects during England's 1-0 win on Sunday at Gelsenkirchen. Serbia fans clashed with England …

Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination at Euro 2024
6 months ago

Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination at Euro 2024

Associated Press  

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — UEFA filed one disciplinary charge and opened a separate investigation into alleged discrimination by Serbia fans at the European Championship game against England. UEFA’s disciplinary panel will consider a charge against Serbia of its fans “transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event” and throwing objects during England’s 1-0 win on Sunday at Gelsenkirchen. Serbia fans …

Croatia faces UEFA disciplinary charge for fans’ fascist flag at Euro 2024 qualifying game
1 year, 3 months ago

Croatia faces UEFA disciplinary charge for fans’ fascist flag at Euro 2024 qualifying game

The Hindu  

UEFA has opened a disciplinary case against Croatia, the national football federation said Wednesday, after fans displayed a World War II-era fascist flag at a European Championship qualifying game. The Croatian federation said fans raised a flag of the Ustase regime at the team’s 5-0 win over Latvia on Friday in Rijeka. The latest UEFA investigation could see Croatia ordered …

FIFA to Investigate Argentina And Netherlands For Breaching Disciplinary Code During Fiery World Cup Clash
2 years ago

FIFA to Investigate Argentina And Netherlands For Breaching Disciplinary Code During Fiery World Cup Clash

News 18  

A disciplinary investigation will be reportedly be conducted against both the Argentine and Dutch football federation by the FIFA following their fiery world cup quarterfinal clash on Friday. “…the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Dutch Football Association due to potential breaches of article 12 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code in relation to the same match,” the publication …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Croatia beats Brazil 4-2 on penalties, to meet Argentina in semi-finals
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Croatia beats Brazil 4-2 on penalties, to meet Argentina in semi-finals

The Hindu  

FIFA World Cup Croatia battled past tournament favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to reach the World Cup semi-finals following a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes. Croatia substitute Bruno Petkovic’s left-footed equaliser three minutes from the end of extra time drew his side level, breaking Brazilian hearts in Doha’s Education City Stadium. Livakovic parried another Paqueta shot five minutes …

Serbia charged by FIFA for misconduct by team, offensive chants by fans at FIFA World Cup
2 years ago

Serbia charged by FIFA for misconduct by team, offensive chants by fans at FIFA World Cup

The Hindu  

FIFA brought disciplinary charges against Serbia on Monday for alleged misconduct by players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup match against Switzerland. Switzerland was captained by Granit Xhaka in Friday’s match, and Xherdan Shaqiri scored the opening goal in a 3-2 win that eliminated Serbia. FIFA didn’t specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Disciplinary Proceedings Opened Against Serbia For Incidents During Swiss Game
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Disciplinary Proceedings Opened Against Serbia For Incidents During Swiss Game

News 18  

FIFA said on Monday it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the Serbian football association following the team’s bad-tempered World Cup clash with Switzerland. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot FIFA referred to “incidents” during the group stage game, without saying what …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Crowd in Serbia vs Switzerland Game Warned Over 'Discriminatory Chants'
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Crowd in Serbia vs Switzerland Game Warned Over 'Discriminatory Chants'

News 18  

Fans at the high-stakes World Cup group match between Serbia and Switzerland on Friday were told to “stop all discriminatory chants and gestures” as tensions on the pitch boiled over. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovic said …

Virtue or Signalling? FIFA World Cup 2022 Protests Get Mixed Reaction
2 years ago

Virtue or Signalling? FIFA World Cup 2022 Protests Get Mixed Reaction

News 18  

Human rights protests at the World Cup have drawn everything from sympathy to indifference and outright hostility, with Qatar’s critics often finding themselves in the firing line. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot “Put your hands over your mouths and we …

World Cup 2022: FIFA Opens Disciplinary Proceedings Against Serbia Over Kosovo Flag
2 years ago

World Cup 2022: FIFA Opens Disciplinary Proceedings Against Serbia Over Kosovo Flag

News 18  

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Serbian football federation after the team hung a controversial flag depicting Kosovo in their changing room before their loss to Brazil at the World Cup. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Kosovo, a former …

FIFA World Cup: Cameroon, Serbia clash in must-win game for both
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Cameroon, Serbia clash in must-win game for both

The Hindu  

After failing to score and losing their opening games, both Cameroon and Serbia need their strikers on target when they meet on Monday at the World Cup. “We no longer have any room for error and we’ll be going for broke.” FOLLOW OUR COVERAGE OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP Serbia has a fine finisher in Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, but …

FIFA World Cup 2022 Brazil vs Serbia Highlights: Richarlison Nets Brace; BRA Beat SRB 2-0
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 Brazil vs Serbia Highlights: Richarlison Nets Brace; BRA Beat SRB 2-0

News 18  

Brazil vs Serbia Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2022: Richarlison scored in the 62nd and 73rd minute to help attack-minded Brazil beat Serbia in their opening Group G game at the World Cup at Doha’s Lusail Stadium. Portugal scraped through to a narrow 3-2 win over Ghana in their opening fixture of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Ras Abu …

Qatar 2022 countdown: FIFA World Cup controversies V - From Shaqiri eagle celebration to ‘Battle of Bern’
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar 2022 countdown: FIFA World Cup controversies V - From Shaqiri eagle celebration to ‘Battle of Bern’

The Hindu  

Leading up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which begins on November 20, this series will take you through 25 controversies across the previous 21 editions. Mexican fans use homophobic chants against Neuer German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was subjected to homophobic slurs by Mexican fans during the 2018 FIFA World Cup group F match on June 17, 2018 in Moscow, …

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers, matchday: Netherlands hope to rebound after loss, Portugal visit Serbia
3 years, 8 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers, matchday: Netherlands hope to rebound after loss, Portugal visit Serbia

Firstpost  

A look at what’s happening in 2022 World Cup qualifying in Europe on Saturday: GROUP A Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal visit Serbia seeking a second straight victory to start qualification. After Borussia Dortmund’s Thomas Meunier and Thorgan Hazard were not authorised to make the trip to Prague under current rules imposed by Germany, the Belgian federation announced Friday that Thomas Vermaelen …

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Netherlands beaten by Turkey, France held by Ukraine, Belgium cruise past Wales
3 years, 8 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Netherlands beaten by Turkey, France held by Ukraine, Belgium cruise past Wales

Firstpost  

The defeat was a dreadful start to the campaign for the Netherlands, who failed to qualify for either Euro 2016 or the 2018 World Cup, but are one of the fancied sides ahead of the delayed Euro 2020 finals this year. The Netherlands slumped to a dramatic 4-2 defeat by Turkey in their opening 2022 World Cup qualifier on Wednesday, …

Spain tells Kosovo it will respect UEFA rules for qualifier
3 years, 9 months ago

Spain tells Kosovo it will respect UEFA rules for qualifier

The Hindu  

Kosovo’s football federation said on Wednesday its Spanish counterpart has expressed regret for referring to the Balkan country as a “territory” and promised to host an upcoming World Cup qualifier between the teams in accordance with all UEFA rules. The Kosovo federation had earlier warned that it wouldn’t play the March 31 game in Seville unless Spain pledged to respect …

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