The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) suspended Albanian national team player and Rubin Kazan player Mirlind Daka for two matches on the grounds that she insulted Serbs and Macedonians on ethnic grounds after the Euro 2024 match against Croatia. Web site Albanian Football Federation.
If Albania advances to the play-offs, Daku will not be able to play in the matches against Spain in the 3rd round of the Euro 2024 group stage and the 1/8 final.
The match between Albania and Croatia ended with a score of 2:2. Kazim Laci put Albania ahead in the first half of the match. Andrej Kramaric scored the goal for Croatia with an accurate shot, while Albanian Klaus Gyasula sent the ball into his own goal. Two goals were scored against the Albanians in the second half. In the last minute of the match, Klaus Gyasula equalized the score.
The North Macedonian Football Federation demanded a public apology from Daku and also requested UEFA to officially investigate the incident.
It was previously reported that Kazan “Rubin”. will punish A lawsuit was filed against Daku for insulting on ethnic grounds.