Uruguay four will miss games

FIFA banned Uruguay players Fernando Muslera and José María Giménez for four games each on Friday for aggressively confronting match officials when the team was eliminated from the World Cup last month. Veterans Edinson Cavani and Diego Godín must also serve one-game bans when Uruguay next plays. Disorder flared when Uruguay failed to advance to the round of 16 despite beating Ghana 2-0 in its final group-stage game on Dec. 2. Uruguay players confronted German referee Daniel Siebert after the final whistle, believing they should been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time. One more goal would have sent Uruguay to the round of 16.