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Croatia Docked 1 Point in Euro 2016 Qualifying After Swastika Incident vs. Italy

Croatia have been docked a point in their bid to qualify or UEFA Euro 2016. The sanction comes after a Swastika appeared to have been displayed on the pitch for their Group H draw with Italy in June.

UEFA's official site broke the news. The report also carried details about sanctions for Croatia's upcoming fixtures: "The [Croatian football federation] HNS has also been ordered to play its next two home matches in UEFA competition behind closed doors and not to play any of its remaining qualifying games at the Stadion Poljud in Split. In addition, the HNS has been fined €100,000.