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Uruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee

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Uruguay's Edinson Cavani right argues with referee Daniel Siebert, of Germany, after hje booked him at the end of a World Cup group H soccer match against Ghana at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Four Uruguay players were charged with offensive behavior by FIFA on Monday for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup.

The Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination, FIFA said without giving details.

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