Imbecile action for which Croatia will be punished

The incident at Poljud has drawn the attention of the entire world. A swastika etched into the pitch, visible during the match, attracted far more attention than the football contest between Croatia and Italy, reports the Patria news agency.

Gazzetta dello Sport writes very clearly: "An imbecile action by home fans overshadowed the entire match. A huge swastika stunned the hosts, and it is obvious that a new UEFA fine follows."

Corriere dello Sport highlights on its front page: "Stadium empty, but a swastika on the pitch!"

American ESPN states: "Croatia could be punished after a swastika appeared on the pitch during European qualifiers."

"Croatia will almost certainly face a new UEFA fine due to the painted swastika on the Poljud pitch, which workers failed to remove even during halftime," writes Eurosport.

BBC and several other English media outlets also devoted significant coverage to the events at Poljud. BBC highlights: "Croatians apologize for Nazi symbol on the pitch."

The Guardian emphasizes in its headline: "Italians complained to UEFA about swastika at Poljud."

German Kicker also covers this incident, with the message: "Swastika scandal."

Spanish Marca states in its article: "Controversy follows Croatia's match, workers unsuccessfully try to remove swastika from the pitch.", writes Index.