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Nacional fans banned for mocking Chapecoense plane crash

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Plane crash site where Brazilian team Chapecoense lost a group of players [Photo: Courtesy]

Nacional de Montevideo have received a three-match no-fan ban after some of their supporters mocked Chapecoense over the plane crash that wiped out most of the Brazilian club's squad in 2016.

The South American football confederation (Conmebol) made the ruling Tuesday after Nacional fans sang songs and made gestures at Chapecoense's stadium during a Copa Libertadores game on January 31.

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