Gabriel Jesus to miss Copa America final after red card
Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus will miss the Copa America final on Saturday after he was handed a two-game on Tuesday South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL.
Manchester City’s Jesus was dismissed for a foul on Eugenio Mena in Brazil’s 1-0 quarter-final win over Chile on Friday.
He sat out the tournament hosts’ 1-0 semi-final win over Peru on Monday but is now set to also miss the final against Argentina final at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana stadium.
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He was also fined $5,000, CONMEBOL said.
Jesus, 24, was shown a red card on 48 minutes, just two minutes after Lucas Paqueta gave the Selecao the lead against Chile.
Paqueta was also the match-winner against Peru, where Everton took Jesus’s place.