FIFA Suspension Rules Mexico’s César Montes Out of South Korea Friendly

The Mexican federation received FIFA’s formal notice on Tuesday confirming a one-game suspension that sidelines Montes for the match at Geodis Park in Nashville. FIFA’s July 1 circular mandates that any red card in a friendly triggers an automatic ban for the team’s next fixture and allows for possible additional fines or suspensions. Montes was sent off late against Japan when an initial yellow for stopping a counterattack was upgraded to red after VAR, with Ayase Ueda through on goal and Luis Ángel Malagón in net. The notification enforces the automatic next-match ban under the new policy, and no additional penalties were specified in the reports. Record reports Mexico could turn to Jesús ‘Chiquete’ Orozco or Juan José Sánchez Purata to partner Johan Vásquez at center back versus South Korea.

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