The incident took place at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, with Uruguay players involved in a brawl with fans after their team lost 1-0 to Colombia at Five Uruguay players suspended after Copa America brawl; Nunez banned for five games, Bentancur four.
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 at Five Uruguay players suspended after Copa America brawl; Nunez banned for five games, Bentancur four.
After Uruguay’s team fell 1-0 to Colombia, players got into a fight with spectators at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Bentancur, Olivera, Araujo, and Giménez will each pay $16,000, $20,000, and $12,000 in fines, in addition to Núñez. Following a scuffle during the Copa America, five Uruguayan players were suspended; Nunez received a five-game ban, while Bentancur received a four-game suspension.
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.
In the aftermath of the event, Giménez told reporters that the team was attempting to shield their families from the supporters of Colombia.