Jose Gimenez might face a 15-match ban for elbowing officials after Uruguay’s 2022 FIFA World Cup exit
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Jose Giminez representing Uruguay in the FIFA World Cup
Jose Gimenez is likely to get booked for 15 matches after the Uruguay star was seen elbowing a FIFA director in the back of the head following their departure from the FIFA World Cup after South Korea’s victory over Portugal. The South American side was adamant about securing all the 3 points against the African country.
A video has been revealed where the La Liga player hits the FIFA director with his elbow on the back of his head. Jose Gimenez also had some harsh words to say to the match official. Giminez said: “They (the referees) are all a bunch of thieves sins of b****es. Yes, record me—Son of a b***th.“
After a heartbreaking exit from the prestigious competition, the Uruguayan star lost his temper and assaulted the match official. The aggressive move cost the player an expensive ban and a spoilt image. This was due to the penalty not being awarded to the South Americans after an opportunity to go 3-0 up against Ghana.
Uruguay could have gone ahead of South Korea with the win if Portugal had beaten South Korea but the Asians shook Cristiano Ronaldo and company with a scoreline of 2-1 to secure a spot in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup.
2022 FIFA World Cup Uruguay vs Ghana: What all happened?
Group H of the FIFA World Cup turned out to be as unexpected as it could have been after South Korea defeated the odds against them and beat Portugal 2-1 at the Al Janoub stadium in Qatar. Although the game was balanced between the two nations, Uruguay came out on top after Arrascaeta scored a first-half brace against the Africans.
Despite beating their group stage rivals in Qatar, Uruguay failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup on goal difference. The South American side scored only 2 goals throughout the competition and faced the repercussions of a non-threatening attacking side.
Uruguay was once considered the dark horse for the competition, but are knocked out by an Asian team in this unpredictable FIFA World Cup. Who do you think had the best time in Group H?
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