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UEFA Ban of Argentina's Gianluca Prestianni Extends to 2026 FIFA World Cup

FIFA confirmed a global ban Wednesday for Gianluca Prestianni that will rule the Benfica winger out of two World Cup games in the United States if he is selected in Argentina's squad. UEFA imposed a six-game ban — with three games deferred on probation — on Prestianni two weeks ago for his verbal abuse of Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior in the Champions League. Prestianni covered his mouth with his jersey while using the insult. FIFA has now, as expected, fulfilled UEFA’s request to apply the ban beyond European competitions to the World Cup that starts next month. "The FIFA Di...