Josip Simunic will miss the World Cup after being slapped with a 10 game ban by FIFA.
The Croatia defender was found guilty of leading fascist chants after his nation's World Cup play-off win against Iceland.
The ban could signal the end of the Dinamo Zagreb skipper's international career at the age of 35.
A FIFA statement said: "The committee took note that the player, together with the crowd, shouted a Croatian salute that was used during World War II by the fascist 'Ustase' movement."
The ban begins at the start of the tournament in Brazil and prevents Simunic from entering any stadiums for his country's matches.
