Granit Xhaka is currently in the midst of another controversy after Switzerland 3-2 win over Serbia in their final group H match.
The Arsenal midfielder was seen displaying a message on his shirt after the 90 minutes which many fans have frown at his decision.
Xhaka played a crucial part in the Swiss side securing round of 16 qualification into the stage of the FIFA competition.
After Switzerland's 3-2 victory over Serbia on Friday, captain Granit Xhaka may face FIFA investigation for wearing a shirt with the word "Jashari" on the back.
With a spot in the last 16 up for grabs, Switzerland and Serbia were playing in their final group match.
In a heated contest, both teams went on the offensive, and the lead fluctuated throughout the match.Prior to Serbia's goals from Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic, Xherdan Shaqiri gave his team the lead early on.
However, after the break, Switzerland regained the lead and took charge of their destiny, scoring twice, and qualified for the last 16.Switzerland won famously to advance to the knockout phase, despite Serbia's chances to tie the game.
At the conclusion of the match, Xhaka ripped off his Switzerland jersey to reveal a t-shirt with the words "Jashari" written on it, causing some controversy.
Due to the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s, Switzerland and Serbia have been unlikely football rivals in recent years despite being more than 600 miles apart.
In 1998, when Serbia and Montenegro, then part of the former Yugoslavia, invaded Kosovo, several Swiss players, including Shaqiri and Xhaka, were forced to flee their families.
Kosovo was an ethnically Albanian state that had become independent.As a result of the Liberation Army's attacks on the Yugoslav military, thousands of Kosovo-Albanians were killed and 1.5 million were forced to flee the fighting.
Kosovo was the last nation to declare independence, but Serbia has yet to recognize it as such.Adem Jashari, the late founder of the Kosovo Liberation Army, was mentioned in the name "Jashari" on Xhaka's t-shirt, which prompted questions.
Meanwhile Switzerland's attention now shifts to the World Cup's last 16 matchup with Portugal on Tuesday.
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