The chaos generated after the semifinal match in which the Colombian National Team ended up defeating the Uruguayan National Team continues to be a reason for investigation after months of it happening.
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The Uruguayan Football Association, seeking to defend its players, protagonists of the fights on that occasion against the Colombian fans, presented an appeal before the Tas in which, for now, Darwin Núñez benefited.
In principle, the player was sanctioned with five suspension dates in which he would not be able to wear the shirt of his National Team in the Qualifiers.
Núñez will be able to play
The Court of Arbitration for Sport linked the striker to an investigation and, while the investigation progresses, decided to modify the sanctions.
Thanks to this, Darwin Núñez will be available to be called up for the next two matches on the FIFA Qualifying date against Ecuador and Peru next week.
According to information from the Uruguayan journalist, Rodrigo Romano, “the Superior Sports Court (TAS) has just authorized Darwin Núñez to play the October matches with Uruguay. This precautionary measure occurs within the process that AUF is carrying out before the CAS after the decision of the CONMEBOL Appeals Chamber not to reduce the primary sanctions.
The forward had already served two of the five sanction dates imposed in the first place by Conmebol after the controversial confrontation in which he was the protagonist.
Among those sanctioned, fortunately, were none of the Colombian National Team players who were on the field at that time.
Now, the forward is linked to the investigation and awaits a ruling on the severity of the sanction imposed.
Darwin Núñez, protagonist of the fights
The Liverpool player and teammate of Luis Díaz was involved in the excesses after, according to him, his family was affected. Núñez’s aggression against the stands in which the Colombian fans were located was recorded in videos.
In addition, the origins of the fight were also evident and it was even seen how the striker was attacked with a strong blow to the head by one of the fans present.
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