Soccer-FIFA bans four Uruguay players for World Cup chaos

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Uruguay Training - Al Erssal Training Site 1, Doha, Qatar - November 27, 2022 Uruguay's Fernando Muslera during training REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

(Reuters) - Uruguay's Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria Gimenez were hit with four-match bans by FIFA on Friday, while Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani were suspended for a game each after they confronted the referee following their World Cup match against Ghana.

FIFA launched proceedings against the players who angrily harangued the referee after crashing out of the tournament in Qatar, despite beating Ghana 2-0 in their final group match on Dec. 2.