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		</div><p>The Croatian federation has been fined 50,000 Swiss francs by FIFA for the &#8220;inappropriate behaviour&#8221; of the national team&#8217;s fans during a World Cup qualifier against Kosovo on October 6.</p>
<p>Media reports after the match stated that sections of the home and away support engaged in anti-Serbian chants during the game, which was played in Albania and classified as a home match for Kosovo.</p>
<p>In addition to the fine, which equates to just over £41,000, the Croatian federation said it had also been given a warning by the game&#8217;s world governing body that more stringent sanctions may follow if there were any further disturbances.</p>
<p>Croatia must play their home qualifier against Iceland on November 12 behind closed doors as the second part of a supporter ban imposed for previous disturbances.</p>
<p>FIFA&#8217;s recent crackdown on misconduct by fans has also resulted in fines for the FAs of Albania, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Estonia, Iran, Kosovo, Paraguay and Ukraine.</p>
<p>Like Croatia, Albania was fined £41,000, new FIFA members Kosovo £25,000, Brazil £21,000, Estonia and Paraguay £16,000, with Argentina, Chile and Ukraine all getting £12,000 fines.</p>
<p>These punishments were dished out by the disciplinary committee because of incidents in recent World Cup qualifiers and relate to &#8220;discriminatory and unsporting conduct by fans, including homophobic chants in some instances&#8221;.</p>
<p>Iran&#8217;s FA, however, was fined £37,000 for what FIFA described as &#8220;several religious manifestations during a match&#8221;.</p>
<p>The disciplinary committee reached its decisions after analysing reports from the anti-discrimination match observers, match officials and relevant FAs, as well as looking at media footage.</p>
<p>FIFA added that in some cases mitigating circumstances, such as the FAs&#8217; efforts to raise awareness of discrimination, were taken into account.</p>
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