Conmebol sanctions Uruguayan players for fighting in stands at Copa America semi-final
August 29 – Conmebol has banned several key Uruguayan internationals as a result of the debacle that marred the Copa America semi-final against Colombia in July.
Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez will be out for five Uruguay fixtures, while Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was banned for four matches.
Napoli defender Mathias Olivera, Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo, and Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez, 29, have all received three-game bans.
Conmebol had opened an investigation into the “unacceptable”
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