FIFA has banned Croatian defender Josip Simunic for 10 games — including the entire World Cup — for leading fans in a pro-Nazi chant after the team qualified for next year's tournament in Brazil.

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatian public prosecutors have fined soccer international Josip Simunic 25,000 kuna ($4,400) for pro-Nazi chants he shouted at a stadium in Zagreb, following the World Cup playoff ...

FILE - This is a Tuesday Nov. 19, 2013 file photo of Croatia's defender Josip Simunic as he listens to the national anthem ahead of the World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match against ...

Croatian international Josip Simunic has been banned from the 2014 World Cup by FIFA following supposed pro-Nazi chants with fans. FIFA released a statement Monday, Dec. 16, on the decision. The ...

FIFA has banned Croatia defender Josip Simunic for 10 games - including the entire World Cup - for leading fans in a pro-Nazi chant after the team qualified for the tournament in Brazil. Simunic ...

ZURICH -- GENEVA -- FIFA has banned Croatian defender Josip Simunic for 10 games -- including the entire World Cup -- for leading fans in a pro-Nazi chant after the team qualified for next year's ...

Disciplinary proceedings were launched Friday against Croatia international Josip Simunic for alleged pro-Nazi chants after his country had sealed qualification for the 2014 World Cup, FIFA confirmed.

Croatia defender Josip Simunic will miss the World Cup after losing his appeal to Fifa against a 10-match ban for discriminatory behaviour. Dinamo Zagreb's Simunic, 36, led Croatia fans in a chant ...

Croatia international Josip Simunic will miss the World Cup after being banned for 10 matches by FIFA for his ‘pro-Nazi’ chants as he celebrated his country’s qualification to the finals in Brazil ...