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5-game ban for Copa America brawl
Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez has been banned for 5 worldwide matches whereas a number of different gamers have been additionally suspended for his or her involvement in clashes with followers following Uruguay’s Copa America loss to Colombia in July, South American soccer’s governing physique mentioned on Wednesday.
Rodrigo Bentancur was banned for 4 video games, whereas Ronald Araujo, Jose Maria Gimenez, and Mathias Olivera every obtained three-game suspensions.
After Colombia sealed a 1-0 victory within the Copa semi-final, Uruguay gamers climbed into the stands and exchanged blows with opposition followers.
Uruguay gamers have entered the stands and a battle has damaged out between followers and gamers pic.twitter.com/XRbte2ibiy
Uruguay captain Gimenez mentioned the gamers have been making an attempt to defend their households.
The Uruguay FA was additionally fined $20,000, and 11 gamers in whole have been sanctioned for his or her involvement within the brawl. Nunez was fined $20,000, Bentancur $16,000, and Araujo, Olivera, and Gimenez $12,000 every.
The gamers must serve their suspensions in Uruguay’s subsequent official matches of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Nu帽ez has additionally been fined $20,000 and is now set to overlook his nation’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador. pic.twitter.com/CgfwwnqW8j
They face Paraguay in Montevideo and Venezuela in Maturin in September; Peru (away) and Ecuador (residence) in October; Colombia (residence) and Brazil (away) in November.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk and Fernando Kallas, Modifying by Toby Davis)
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