Pepe gets away with 1-match ban for red card
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FIFA has cleared Pepe to play in Portugal’s last Group G match by banning him for only one match for his red card against Germany.
FIFA says Pepe will serve his suspension when Portugal plays the United States on Sunday. He can play against Ghana next Thursday.
Pepe was sent off during Portugal’s 0-4 loss for clashing with Thomas Mueller, and head-butting the German forward who was sitting on the field.
FIFA says it fined Pepe 15,000 Swiss francs (US$16,800).
Maximiliano Pereira of Uruguay also got a one-match ban for kicking Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell late in a 1-3 loss for the South Americans. Pereira was also fined 10,000 Swiss francs.
Also, Robin van Persie and Tim Cahill will miss their team’s last Group B matches. Cahill scored a stunning volley on Wednesday to equalize in the 21st minute of Australia’s match against the Netherlands in Porto Alegre before being booked just short of half time for a late challenge on Bruno Martins Indi, his second yellow card of the tournament.
Van Persie, who scored his third goal of the tournament in the second half against Australia, was booked shortly after half time for putting his hand in the face of Matthew Spiranovic.
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