FIFA confirmed on Sunday that Nigeria's Ugo Njoku has been banned for three games for elbowing Australian midfielder Sam Kerr in the face during a clash at the Women's World Cup.
The Nigerian defender was also fined 3,000 Swiss francs ($3,218) by world football's governing body after video replays showed the 20-year-old making contact with Kerr's face during the Group D clash in Winnipeg on Saturday.
Njoku's actions floored Kerr, 21, in the second half of Australia's 2-0 win over the Super Eagles which kept the Matildas' World Cup campaign on track after their opening loss to the United States. Kerr has since recovered and is expected to play in Australia's final clash against Sweden in Edmonton on Tuesday.
The first match of the suspension will be Nigeria's final group game against the United States in Vancouver on Tuesday.
[AP]
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