Vida free to face England after avoiding FIFA ban

FIFA has given Domagoj Vida a warning over his conduct but the Croatia defender is free to play against England in the World Cup semi-final.

Vida landed himself in trouble after a video emerged of him celebrating after defeating Russia. 

Appearing alongside former Croatia international Ognjen Vukojevic - with whom he played at Dynamo Kiev - Vida said:"Glory to Ukraine."

The phrase has been used by Ukrainian anti-Russian nationalists, with Vukojevic adding: "This victory is for Dynamo and Ukraine."

The video didn't go down well in Russia, and Vida had to explain himself. "There's no politics in football," he was quoted as saying. "It's a joke for my friends from Dynamo Kiev. I love Russians and I love Ukrainians."

FIFA have now issued a warning to the defender, but he will not face any ban. 

"We can confirm that FIFA's disciplinary committee has sent a warning to the player Domagoj Vida due to his video statement following the 2018 FIFA World Cup match between Russia and Croatia," read a statement released by FIFA.