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Criticism of Edinson Cavani ban grows in South America

Football - World Cup - Group A - Uruguay vs Russia - Samara Arena, Samara, Russia - June 25, 2018. Uruguay's Edinson Cavani celebrates scoring their third goal with Diego Godin. [REUTERS/Michael Dalder]

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) joined the growing criticism of England's FA on Tuesday with a condemnation of the three-match ban given to Uruguayan Edinson Cavani for alleged racism.

Cavani was last week banned for three games and fined 100,000 pounds ($136,180) for posting an Instagram message to a friend with what the FA decided to be a racist term after his Manchester United side's 3-2 win over Southampton on Nov. 29.

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