Uruguay vs. Colombia
Copa brawl: harsh punishments for Nunez and Co.
Following the turmoil at the Copa America semi-final between Colombia and Uruguay, the South American soccer association CONMEBOL has clamped down and punished numerous Uruguayan internationals. Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez, for example, was banned for five international matches after assaulting a spectator and will therefore also miss several games in the World Cup qualifiers.
Rodrigo Bentancur, midfielder of Tottenham Hotspur, will miss four international matches. Mathias Olivera, Ronald Araujo and Jose Maria Gimenez will each miss three matches. The players were also fined.
Riots in the stands
After the final whistle of the match, which Colombia won 1-0 at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nunez and Co. stormed into the stands towards the Colombian fans in early July. According to Uruguay defender Gimenez, the players were afraid for their relatives in the stands because they had been attacked and pelted with objects by Colombian fans.
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