Jara gets 3-match ban for Cavani clash
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Chile defender Gonzalo Jara will miss the rest of the Copa America after being suspended for three matches on Sunday for sticking his finger up an opponent鈥檚 backside and feigning injury during a match.
CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, said in a statement it was suspending Jara for 鈥渦nsporting behavior鈥. It also fined the Chilean FA US$7,500.
Jara will miss Chile鈥檚 semifinal clash with Peru today and, depending on the result of that match, either the final or third-place playoff. He will also be ineligible for Chile鈥檚 opening match of the qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup.
Television images from Chile鈥檚 quarterfinal against Uruguay showed Jara grabbing the backside of Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani and sticking his finger up it. Cavani responded by gently pushing Jara away but the Chilean fell to the ground as if he had been punched.
The referee booked both players. It was Cavani鈥檚 second yellow and he was sent off.
Jara鈥檚 gesture was the main talking point from the match and has been dubbed 鈥渢he finger of God鈥 in Chile, an echo of Argentina captain Diego Maradona鈥檚 infamous 鈥渉and of God鈥 goal from the 1986 World Cup.
Uruguay had a second player dismissed in the closing stages of the match, prompting a fracas involving players, coaching staff and match officials.
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