<p>The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has suspended four players, two each from the USA and Mexico, following a brawl in Nations League semifinal on June 16. USA had won the game and subsequently became the tournament champion with a 2-0 win over Canada in the final on June 19.</p>

<p>From the United States Men's Nations Team (USMNT), Weston McKennie and Sergino Dest were handed out the retribution. Cesar Montes and Gerardo Arteaga have been suspended from El Tri.</p>

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<p>McKennie (USMNT) and Montes (Mexico) have been suspended three games each while Dest (USMNT) and Arteaga have gotten a two-game ban. Have a look at the video here:</p>

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<p>The players, who received the red card following the melee have, however, served their automatic bans. The USMNT players during the final and the Mexico players during their third place win against Panama.</p>

<p>"Furthermore, the committee has imposed an undisclosed fine on both federations and warned them that more severe sanctions could be taken should incidents occur during their upcoming matches in CONCACAF national team competitions," said the CONCACAF's statement while announcing the suspensions and fines.</p>

<p>The first incident happened in the 69th minute, when César Montes tackled USMNT's Folarin Balogun which resulted in a red card for Montes. Just after that Balogun's fall, McKennie got involved in a fight and ended with a torn jersey with red card. The other two players were given red cards in the 85th minute for getting involved in a shoving match during a throw-in.</p>

<p>The game, which eventually became a nine-on-nine contest, was won by the USA 3-0. Christian Pulisic had already scored twice in 37th and 46th minute, respectively to take USMNT 2-0 ahead. After the scuffle, USA added another goal to their name as Ricardo Pepi scored in 78th minute and won the match 3-0.</p>

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The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has suspended four players, two each from the USA and Mexico, following a brawl in Nations League semifinal on June 16.

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has suspended four players, two each from the USA and Mexico, following a brawl in Nations League semifinal on June 16. USA had won the game and subsequently became the tournament champion with a 2-0 win over Canada in the final on June 19. From the United States Men's Nations Team (USMNT), Weston McKennie and Sergino Dest were handed out the retribution. Cesar Montes and Gerardo Arteaga have been suspended from El Tri. Also Read: Sergio Busquets set to join Lionel Messi at Inter Miami McKennie (USMNT) and Montes (Mexico) have been suspended three games each while Dest (USMNT) and Arteaga have gotten a two-game ban. Have a look at the video here: César Montes kicks out at Folarin Balogun and gets a red card. Things escalate and Weston McKennie is sent off too. 😲 10 vs. 10 for the remainder of the match. pic.twitter.com/zkZe8nKDUe — CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 16, 2023 × The players, who received the red card following the melee have, however, served their automatic bans. The USMNT players during the final and the Mexico players during their third place win against Panama. "Furthermore, the committee has imposed an undisclosed fine on both federations and warned them that more severe sanctions could be taken should incidents occur during their upcoming matches in CONCACAF national team competitions," said the CONCACAF's statement while announcing the suspensions and fines. The first incident happened in the 69th minute, when César Montes tackled USMNT's Folarin Balogun which resulted in a red card for Montes. Just after that Balogun's fall, McKennie got involved in a fight and ended with a torn jersey with red card. The other two players were given red cards in the 85th minute for getting involved in a shoving match during a throw-in. The game, which eventually became a nine-on-nine contest, was won by the USA 3-0. Christian Pulisic had already scored twice in 37th and 46th minute, respectively to take USMNT 2-0 ahead. After the scuffle, USA added another goal to their name as Ricardo Pepi scored in 78th minute and won the match 3-0. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Football: CONCACAF bans four players following brawl in USMNT-Mexico Nations League semifinal

<p>A group of Argentina and Mexico fans clashed with each other in Qatar on Wednesday night ahead of their much-anticipated meeting in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022. The fans came to blows at the Al Bidda Park in Doha after the Mexicans came up with a derogatory chant for Lionel Messi.</p>

<p>In video footage that has gone viral on social media, Mexico fans can be heard chanting "f**k Messi" while fighting with a group of Argentina fans in Doha. The clash at Al Bidda Park, which is one of the fan zones for the ongoing World Cup in the country, also reportedly left some of the fans injured.</p>

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<p>Argentina recently suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Saudi Arabia in their opening clash at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in what was one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history. The ugly fight scenes in Doha came just days after Argentina's loss and ahead of their meeting with Mexico in the competition.</p>

<p>Argentina were the better team in the initial few minutes of the game with Messi scoring a penalty to put them ahead 1-0. However, second-half goals from Salah Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari stunned Argentina as the two-time champions failed to recover and ended up suffering their first-ever defeat against Saudi Arabia in a World Cup game.</p>

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<p>Argentina will be up against Mexico in their next group-stage clash. While they went down against Saudi Arabia, Mexico were held to a goalless draw by Poland in their opening encounter. It will be a must-win encounter for both teams as a defeat will push them to the brink of elimination.</p>

<p>Both Argentina and Mexico will be looking to give their all in the game and return with all three points to keep their knockout hopes alive.</p>

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A group of Argentina and Mexico fans clashed with each other in Qatar on Wednesday night ahead of their much-anticipated meeting in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022.

A group of Argentina and Mexico fans clashed with each other in Qatar on Wednesday night ahead of their much-anticipated meeting in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022. The fans came to blows at the Al Bidda Park in Doha after the Mexicans came up with a derogatory chant for Lionel Messi. In video footage that has gone viral on social media, Mexico fans can be heard chanting "f**k Messi" while fighting with a group of Argentina fans in Doha. The clash at Al Bidda Park, which is one of the fan zones for the ongoing World Cup in the country, also reportedly left some of the fans injured. Watch video: SE ARMA LA BATALLA CAMPAL MEXICANOS CONTRA ARGENTINOS A unos cuantos días del partido de México vs Argentina 🇦🇷 los ánimos ya se comienzan a calentar... pic.twitter.com/bI8hwOPH6B — Omar Niño Noticias (@OmarNNoticias) November 23, 2022 × Also Read: They'd have done better to win instead: Belgium's Eden Hazard on Germany's protest against FIFA in World Cup Argentina recently suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Saudi Arabia in their opening clash at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in what was one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history. The ugly fight scenes in Doha came just days after Argentina's loss and ahead of their meeting with Mexico in the competition. Argentina were the better team in the initial few minutes of the game with Messi scoring a penalty to put them ahead 1-0. However, second-half goals from Salah Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari stunned Argentina as the two-time champions failed to recover and ended up suffering their first-ever defeat against Saudi Arabia in a World Cup game. Also Read: FIFA World Cup 2022: Struggling Uruguay held by South Korea in goalless stalemate Argentina will be up against Mexico in their next group-stage clash. While they went down against Saudi Arabia, Mexico were held to a goalless draw by Poland in their opening encounter. It will be a must-win encounter for both teams as a defeat will push them to the brink of elimination. Both Argentina and Mexico will be looking to give their all in the game and return with all three points to keep their knockout hopes alive.

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