World Cup fever turned into World Cup fury when police say a Hamilton woman was punched in the face simply for wearing a team Portugal soccer jersey.

The woman was walking on the sidewalk near Bell Ave. and Central Ave. on June 16, when a man drove by and stopped. Police say he yelled derogatory comments about the soccer jersey she was wearing, and then punched her in the face before driving away.

The Hamilton Police Service Hate Crime Unit is now following up, and is asking for anyone with information to call the unit at 905-546-5678 or Crime Stoppers at 905-522-8477.

The suspect is described as a white man in his early 20s, roughly 6 feet and 180 lbs. with tanned skin and short spiky dark hair. He was unshaven. The vehicle resembled a Black Mazda 3, police say.