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: Some Uruguayan internationals were suspended by South American soccer organization CONMEBOL on Wednesday as a result of events that occurred during the Copa America semifinal matchup 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. 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.
Players from Uruguay got into a fight with spectators at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte following their team’s 1-0 loss to Colombia. Bentancur will pay $16,000, Olivera, Araujo, and Giménez $12,000 each, and Núñez will additionally pay a fine of $20,000 at Nunez is suspended for five games and Bentancur for four following a scuffle during the Copa America.
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.