Qatar Newsfile: Croatia aim dig at Herdman after Canada go out

TAKING AIM: Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic had repeatedly decried his Canada counterpart’s lack of respect in the run-up to the match on Sunday. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Having beaten Canada 4-1 the Croatia coach, Zlatko Dalic, and the forward Andrej Kramaric made clear that they were unimpressed by John Herdman’s comments before the game and the fact he walked off without shaking the hand of his opposite number.

After Canada’s first game at the 2022 World Cup, an unfortunate 1-0 defeat against Belgium, an emotional Herdman said of his team in a TV interview: “I told them they belong here. And we’re going to go and ‘eff’ Croatia.”