Finland's Kasper Hamalainen challenges France's Laurent Koscielny during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, near Paris, October 15, 2013. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Laurent Koscielny has been suspended for one match after being sent off in last month's World Cup playoff first leg in Ukraine and will be available for next year's finals, a FIFA spokesperson said on Monday.
The central defender was shown a straight red card in injury time for slapping an opponent and was at risk of missing the World Cup in Brazil if he had been banned for several group stage games.
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