Kosovo leaves the field after the pro-Serbian chant of Romanian fans

The match between Romania and Kosovo, in the qualifying phase of the Euro 2024 Championship in Germany, was interrupted for almost an hour after the Kosovar players decided to leave the field due to shouts and banners displayed in the stands of the National Arena.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
12 September 2023 Tuesday 16:34
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Kosovo leaves the field after the pro-Serbian chant of Romanian fans

The match between Romania and Kosovo, in the qualifying phase of the Euro 2024 Championship in Germany, was interrupted for almost an hour after the Kosovar players decided to leave the field due to shouts and banners displayed in the stands of the National Arena. of Bucharest against the independence of the Balkan country.

Barely nineteen minutes into the game, the members of the Kosovo team left the pitch after seeing a banner displayed in one of the stadium's backs that read "Kosovo is Serbia."

A message that was accompanied by the shouts of "Serbia, Serbia" that were heard from the stands and that led the Kosovar players to go to the locker room, from which they did not leave until fifty minutes later, allowing the match to resume. match, with 0-0 on the scoreboard.