Croatia deduction confirmed

By Football Italia staff

Croatia have lost an appeal against a one-point deduction for a swastika on the pitch against Italy.

The far-right symbol was carved onto the turf for the qualifier in Split, and was then reported by the FIGC.

Uefa took a dim view of the incident, deducting Croatia one point in Group H, which the Balkan national then appealed.

Today it was confirmed that UEFA’s appeals court had rejected their appeal, and Croatia’s deduction will remain.

Croatia, who sacked Coach Niko Kovac earlier this month, therefore remain in third place in the group, four points behind the Azzurri.

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