Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi hit Brazil forward Raphinha with his elbow during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers match. The Brazilian needed five stitches at halftime and still continued to bleed in the second half.
Uruguayan referee Andres Cunha and video assistant Esteban Ostojich were suspended on Wednesday after failing to give a red card to Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier match against Brazil. (More Football News)
Otamendi hit Brazil forward Raphinha with his elbow in the 35th minute of Tuesday바카라s match in San Juan. The Brazilian needed five stitches at halftime and still continued to bleed in the second half.
바카라It looks like a foul for a yellow card. I don바카라t see a red,바카라 Ostojich told Cunha, according to a video released Wednesday by South American soccer body CONMEBOL.
Otamendi wrote on Twitter he had only touched the ball.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw, which was enough for Argentina to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Brazil had already qualified for the tournament.
CONMEBOL said in a statement that Andres Cunha and Esteban Ostojich committed 바카라a serious mistake바카라 and the two were suspended for an 바카라indefinite time.바카라 The Uruguayan referee was removed from the VAR booth for Saturday바카라s Copa Sudamericana final between Red Bull Bragantino and Athletico.
Also Wednesday, CONMEBOL suspended Chilean referee Roberto Tobar for not punishing Neymar and Juan Guillermo Cuadrado in Brazil바카라s 1-0 win over Colombia last Thursday.
Neymar put his chest close to Tobar바카라s during that match in Sao Paulo, but the Brazilian wasn바카라t booked. Cuadrado illegally used his arm later in the game and also wasn바카라t carded.
The Brazilian soccer confederation said it will seek punishment for Otamendi at FIFA바카라s disciplinary committee.
Speaking after the goalless draw, Brazil coach Tite criticized Cunha and his video assistant referees.
바카라It is simply impossible not to see Otamendi바카라s elbow on Raphinha,바카라 Tite said. 바카라Was that going to decide the match? I don바카라t know. It was a great match, but there is an element (missing) that should be equal for both teams.바카라