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Dan Marsh

Uruguay star 'faces 15-match ban' after elbowing FIFA official and attack on World Cup ref

Uruguay defender Jose Gimenez could be slapped with a staggering 15-game ban after he appeared to elbow a FIFA official in the wake of his nation's controversial exit from the World Cup.

The South American's were tipped by many to progress into the knockout stages of the tournament, but Diego Alonso's side struggled to live up to expectations in Qatar, where they scored just twice in three games.

After banking a solitary point from their opening two group games, Uruguay knew they needed to beat Ghana to progress from Group H - but what they didn't bank on was South Korea beating Portugal : a result that condemned Uruguay to an early exit.

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