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FIFA bans two players for doping in World Cup qualifying
FIFA said in a statement on Monday that El Salvador forward Erick Alejandro Rivera tested positive for the steroid clostebol after a 3-0 loss to Canada on Sept. 8, while Sabri Ali Mohamed of Djibouti tested positive for testosterone following a 4-0 loss to Algeria on Nov. 12.
Published on: Aug 15, 2022, 20:09:03 IST
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FIFA has handed out four-year doping bans to two players who tested positive for banned substances during qualifying for this year's World Cup.
FIFA said in a statement on Monday that El Salvador forward Erick Alejandro Rivera tested positive for the steroid clostebol after a 3-0 loss to Canada on Sept. 8, while Sabri Ali Mohamed of Djibouti tested positive for testosterone following a 4-0 loss to Algeria on Nov. 12.
El Salvador and Djibouti both failed to qualify for this year's tournament in Qatar.
Both players had been provisionally suspended. FIFA said Rivera is banned from all matches until Oct. 5, 2025, while Mohamed is suspended until Jan. 11, 2026.
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