FIFA has launched an investigation into the Croatian association because of the behavior of Croatian fans in the game against Canada and especially against their goalkeeper at the World Cup in Qatar.
Canada’s goalkeeper Milan Borjan, son of Serbian parents, was repeatedly insulted and hissed at in the second group game by supporters of the runner-up world champion.
Fans with an allusion to Borjan’s escape
A poster was also displayed in the stadium, alluding to Operation Oluja (Storm) in the Croatian War. The background is that Borjan was born in Knin, which was initially seized by the Serbs after the collapse of Yugoslavia, while the Croatian residents were expelled. War crimes are said to have taken place. In 1995 the city was retaken from the Croats.
Borjan first fled to Belgrade with his parents, then moved to Canada. “Nothing works like Borjan,” said the poster. In addition, there should have been insulting chants from the ranks against the keeper.
hate mail over the phone
According to Borjan’s statement, his phone number was also published before the game. He received thousands of messages from Croatian fans before the game. “It shows how primitive people are. I don’t want to comment on that. They should work on themselves and their families because they are obviously frustrated.”said Borjan, who is at Serbia’s former European Cup winners Red Star Belgrade.
In the past, he himself had caused controversy with controversial interviews, saying that his place of birth was not Croatian.