World football’s governing body FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Serbian FA after a flag which showed Kosovo as still part of the nation was allegedly hung in their dressing room during the World Cup.
A map of Kosovo with the Serbian flag imposed over it with the slogan "Nema Predaje" - 'no surrender' – was draped over the lockers of players Milos Veljkovic and Andrija Zivkovi ahead of the nation’s 2-0 defeat against Brazil in their World Cup opener on Thursday.
Two goals from Tottenham forward Richarlison – including an eye-catching bicycle kick – ensured Tite’s Brazil got their campaign off to a winning start despite an admirable performance from Serbia, although their tournament is threatening to be overshadowed by the off-field incident.