US EditionFIFA suspends Argentina goalkeeper Martinez for two games
- FIFA has suspended Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for two matches due to “offensive behaviour,” according to the Argentine Football Association statement.
- The suspension prevents Martinez from playing against Venezuela and Bolivia on October 10 and 15.
- The AFA expressed its "absolute disagreement" with FIFA’s decision and noted the suspension relates to incidents in World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Colombia.
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FIFA bans Argentina goalkeeper Martinez for 'offensive behavior'
Argentina's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been banned for two matches by FIFA for "offensive behavior", the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on Saturday. The 32-year-old Aston Villa star was also found guilty of "violating principles of fair play" in two separate episodes. Martinez was found to have violated…
Emiliano Martinez, who won the Copa America with Argentina this summer, was banned for inappropriately celebrating after a World Cup qualifier in early September.
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will not be able to help his team in the World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia in October due to the punishment imposed on him by Fifa.
Emiliano Martinez banned from two FIFA World Cup Qualifying games for obscene celebration
Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was slapped with a two-match ban from FIFA for 'violation of the principles of fair play' on Saturday, September 28. The star goalkeeper will miss Argentina's next two World Cup 2026 Qualifying games against Venezuela and Bolivia next month. The 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper was spotted holding a replica of the Copa America trophy close to his groin area during the celebrations after Argentina's 3…
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