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World Cup 2026 · 22 June 2026

Serbian TV Pundit Rade Bogdanovic Apologises After Racist Comments on World Cup Broadcast

Former Yugoslavia striker Rade Bogdanovic sparked widespread condemnation after making racist remarks about Black players on Serbia's public broadcaster RTS during the Belgium v Iran World Cup match.

By Geeky Gambler News Team

Serbian Pundit Apologises After Racist Remarks on World Cup TV

Former Yugoslavia and Atlético Madrid striker Rade Bogdanovic has issued an apology after making racist comments about Black footballers during a live World Cup broadcast on Serbian public television.

According to The Guardian, Bogdanovic made the remarks late on Sunday night while appearing on Serbia’s public broadcaster RTS during coverage of the Belgium v Iran Group G match. Discussing the 66th-minute red card shown to Belgium defender Nathan Ngoy, Bogdanovic claimed that

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