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UEFA penalizes Croatia for swastika incident

UEFA strips Croatia of one point in its qualifying group after a swastika was spotted on the pitch in its Euro 2016 qualifier against Italy.

UEFA on Thursday stripped Croatia of one point in its Euro 2016 qualifying group after an apparent swastika was spotted on the pitch during its Group H game against Italy.

The game in Split, which was being played behind closed gates after alleged racist behavior of Croatia fans at an earlier qualifier against Norway, finished in 1-1 tie but was overshadowed when a swastika shape could be seen on the turf during the first half.