Serbia threatens to withdraw from the Euro 2024 tournament due to alleged chanting by Croatia and Albania fans.

Serbian FA demands that opponents be punished by UEFA after supporters allegedly screamed "kill, kill, kill the Serb" during Group B encounter in Hamburg.

Serbia has threatened to pull out of Euro 2024 if Albanian and Croatian fans' alleged aggressive shouting is not penalized.

Supporters from both countries were accused of singing anti-Serbian songs during Wednesday's dramatic Group B match in Hamburg, which finished in a 2-2 tie.

According to reports, several Albanian and Croatian fans were heard screaming "kill, kill, kill the Serb," and the Football Association of Serbia (FSS) has now called on UEFA to take action.

"First and foremost, I want to thank our fans for their support in the match against England, and I hope we will beat Slovenia [on Thursday]," FSS general secretary Jovan Surbatovic told Serbian TV RTS, according to The Telegraph.

"What happened is scandalous, and we will seek punishment from UEFA, even if it means discontinuing the competition.

"We will demand that UEFA sanction the federations of both selections. We do not want to get involved in that, but if UEFA does not penalize them, we will consider how to act.

"We were punished for isolated cases and our fans behaved much better than the others."

In an apparent allusion to the illegal flag, he added: "One fan was penalized for racial insults, and we don't want it to be applied to others.

"We Serbs are gentlemen and we have an open heart, so I appeal to the fans to remain gentlemen."

Serbia is now under investigation by UEFA following reports that Serbian fans exposed England players to monkey chants during the first half of their Group C match in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday night.

On Wednesday, UEFA fined the Albanian and Serbian football federations €10,000 (£8,500) each for having fans display banners with nationalist maps.

Each organization was charged with "transmitting provocative messages inappropriate for a sporting event."

During Saturday night's 2-1 loss to Italy in Dortmund, Albania fans displayed a banner with a graphic of their country's borders extending into neighboring countries' territory.

During the England game, Serbia fans displayed a flag with the independent territory of Kosovo and the message "No Surrender".

FIFA investigated a case for the 2022 World Cup when players were photographed with a similar sign in their dressing room prior to a game against Brazil. The Football Federation of Kosovo has also filed an official complaint with UEFA.

The Albanian Football Federation was fined an additional €27,375 (£23,100) for fans lighting flares and fireworks, throwing beer glasses, and a fan entering the pitch. The Serbian Football Association must pay an additional €4,500 (£3,800) for fans who throw beer glasses.

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