Ognjen Vukojevic commented on his expulsion from the Croatian delegation to the 2018 World Cup.

Vukojevic after Croatia's victory over Russia in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup said that this victory for Dynamo and Ukraine.

After the rising wave of indignation, the Croatian Football Union excluded Ognena from the Croatian delegation to the 2018 World Cup.

"I understand and respect the decision of HFS. I do not want to be a burden for the national team in front of a very responsible semi-final of the World Cup, when the main thing is calmness ", - quotes Ognaen's official site HFS.

"I understand that those statements can be interpreted in different ways. Therefore, I am sorry and I apologize to the Russian people if they perceived them in this way ".

"I am very proud of what Croatia has achieved in Russia and I want to rejoice for the guys in the remaining matches. I will be their most devoted fan to the very end! ".

Croatia will play against England in the semifinal of the World Cup 2018 on July 11.