FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Croatia was fined EUR105,000 (USD112,500) by UEFA for fan misconduct at a European Championship elimination game against Italy, the federation said on Friday.
The financial penalty is the biggest UEFA announced at the tournament, and the second for Croatia. A separate investigation by UEFA is ongoing into alleged racism involving both sets of fans at Croatia’s second Euro 2024 game, against Albania.
The separate fines for incidents at the Croatia-Italy game on Monday were EUR45,000 for throwing objects, including beer cups, EUR30,000 for lighting flares and fireworks, and EUR30,000 for “inappropriate behavior” that was not specified.
UEFA fined Croatia EUR27,500 for fans lighting and throwing fireworks at the game against Albania.
The Croatian federation earned EUR9.2 million euros in tournament prize money by UEFA.
Croatia was eliminated by drawing with Italy 1-1 in Leipzig. Italy scored in the eighth and final minute of stoppage time.
The game could have been the international farewell for Croatia great Luka Modric, at age 38. His goal against Italy set a tournament record as the oldest-ever scorer.
