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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="footballco-bet-betsense">{"type":"footballco-bet-betsense","data":{}}</script><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_d6e1e5da-7d9a-43d5-97e1-f4350a3cd7e3"}}</script><ul><li>Uruguay lost to Colombia in Copa America</li><li>Nunez involved in brawl after defeat</li><li>Gets international ban and fined €20,000</li></ul>

Liverpool star Darwin Nunez hit with lengthy ban for his role in Copa America brawl after Uruguay's semifinal loss to Colombia

<p>CONMEBOL have announced that the Liverpool striker will be banned from his next five international games <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/darwin-nunez-heated-scuffle-uruguay-players-colombia-fans-copa-america/bltcec3a11a0bab05ae#cs99d6bc5892b33887" target="_blank">following his involvement after fights broke out</a> following his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/james-rodriguez-colombia-uruguay-copa-america-semifinal/bltb31107ab63606875" target="_blank">country's 1-0 loss to Colombia</a> in the semifinals of the Copa America in July. He has also reportedly been fined £15,151 - but this will not rule him out of Liverpool action.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Nunez was one of several Uruguay players who confronted a group of Colombia supporters after the defeat to their South American rivals. It was reported that a group of drunk fans had <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/uruguay-marcelo-bielsa-conmebol-usa-copa-america-scuffle-liverpool-darwin-nunez/blt8963b306991be4e2" target="_blank">attacked their friends and families in the stands</a>, while videos emerged of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-liverpool-star-darwin-nunez-consoles-son-fight-fans-copa-america-semi-final-clash-uruguay-colombia/bltb460ae52050815aa" target="_blank">babies and children being passed down </a>towards the pitch to avoid the fighting.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has also been banned from representing his country following the events against Colombia. The 27-year-old will miss four matches for Uruguay, one fewer than Nunez. Overall, 11 players have been sanctioned by CONMEBOL, including three-match bans for Mathias Olivera, Ronald Araujo and Jose Gimenez. Fines were issued to six others, including Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Nunez's ban means he cannot feature for Uruguay until November. He will miss the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and, ironically, Colombia but will return in time to face Brazil.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Liverpool star Darwin Nunez hit with lengthy ban for his role in Copa America brawl after Uruguay's semi-final loss to Colombia | Goal.com US

Liverpool&apos;s Darwin Nunez has been banned for five games and fined €20,000 for his role in a Copa America brawl after Uruguay&apos;s loss to Colombia.