Major League Soccer announced on Friday that it has suspended New England Revolution and United States men's national team midfielder Jermaine Jones six matches for his actions in the first round of the MLS Playoffs. Jones, incensed at a no-call by Mark Geiger, charged at the referee and made contact with him several times receiving a red card.
According to MLS and U.S. Soccer rules, the punished player cannot participate in any soccer competition while serving the suspension. Since MLS' season doesn't begin until March, if Jones stays in the league for the 2016 season, he would most certainly miss both USMNT World Cup qualifiers against Guatemala.