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Football: Brazil's Neymar out of Copa with four-match ban

Published: 20 Jun 2015 - 11:27 am | Last Updated: 12 Jan 2022 - 06:42 pm


Santiago--Brazil captain Neymar was ruled out of the remainder of the Copa America here Friday after being hit with a four-match ban for headbutting a Colombian player in a post-match brawl.

South American football's governing body CONMEBOL confirmed the 23-year-old's punishment after the striker's red card during a post-match brawl following Brazil's 1-0 defeat to Colombia in Group C on Wednesday.

AFP