Uruguayan players got into a fight with spectators at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte following their team’s 1-0 loss to Colombia.
ASUNCION: South American soccer body CONMEBOL suspended on Wednesday several Uruguayan internationals due to incidents at the Copa America semi-final against Colombia in July at Five Uruguay players suspended after Copa America brawl; Nunez banned for five games, Bentancur four.
Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez will be out for five Uruguay fixtures, while Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was banned for four matches. Mathías Olivera, Ronald Araújo and José Maria Giménez will miss three games apiece at Five Uruguay players suspended after Copa America brawl; Nunez banned for five games, Bentancur four.
Uruguay’s next games in World Cup qualifying will be as host to Paraguay on Sept. 6 and four days later at Venezuela. Núñez will also miss the matches against Peru and Ecuador in October and the home game with Colombia in November.
Following their team’s 1-0 loss to Colombia, Uruguayan players got into a fight with spectators at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Additionally, Núñez, Bentancur, Olivera, Araujo, and Giménez shall each pay a fine of $12,000, $20,000, and $16,000 at Nunez and Bentancur have been banned for five and four games, respectively, following an altercation during the Copa America, resulting in the suspension of five Uruguayan players.
Seven other Uruguay players will also pay a fine of $5,000 apiece at Five Uruguay players suspended after Copa America brawl; Nunez banned for five games, Bentancur four.
Giménez told journalists after the incident the team were trying to protect their families from Colombian supporters at Five Uruguay players suspended after Copa America brawl; Nunez banned for five games, Bentancur four.
