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Jara handed three-game ban

Chile's Gonzalo Jara has received a three-game ban for his provocation of Edinson Cavani, meaning his Copa America is over.

Gonzalo Jara has received a three-match ban for his provocation of Uruguay's Edinson Cavani and will play no further part in Chile's Copa America campaign.

Jara was at the center of controversy as Chile saw off Uruguay 1-0 on Wednesday to book its place in the last four.

In an apparent attempt to provoke Cavani, the Mainz defender prodded the Uruguay forward in the backside with a finger. Cavani reacted by raising his hand to Jara's face and picked up a second yellow card after his opponent fell to the ground theatrically.