Paolo Guerrero eligible for 2018 World Cup after suspension reduced
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Paolo Guerrero will be eligible to play in the World Cup after his suspension for taking a banned substance was reduced.
The FIFA Appeal Committee on Wednesday has reduced Paolo Guerrero's suspension for taking a banned substance from one year to six months, meaning the Peru international can play for his country at the 2018 World Cup.
Guerrero, 33, failed a drugs test on Oct. 5 after a World Cup qualifying match against Argentina and was provisionally suspended for 30 days on Nov. 3.
FIFA said he had "tested positive for cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine, a substance included on WADA's 2017 Prohibited List," and...