Mirlind Daku of Albania sang through a megaphone with fans during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Croatia and Albania at Volksparkstadion on 19 June 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
The 26-year-old Rubin Kazan forward insulted North Macedonia and later apologised for it, but will now miss his side’s final Group B match against Spain on Monday and a potential last-16 clash.
“Daku will be banned for a total of two UEFA representative team competition matches for which he would be otherwise eligible,” said European football’s governing body in a statement.
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