Baku. 11 January. REPORT.AZ/ Croatia defender Dejan Lovren will miss home match against Azerbaijan in Round 1 of Euro-2020 qualifying round.
Report informs citing the official website of UEFA that the 30-year-old defender is disqualified by the Disciplinary Committee of the European Football Association for one international match over comments he made on social media about the Spanish opponents following his side's 3-2 Nations League win in November.
UEFA also fined Croatia 13,000 euros ($15,000) over charges that fans threw objects and blocked stairways at Zagreb's Maksimir Stadium.
Notably, the Croatia - Azerbaijan match will be played on March 21.