ZURICH (AP) - Peru captain Paolo Guerrero will miss the World Cup after being banned by FIFA for one year because of a positive test for cocaine.
Peru captain Paolo Guerrero to miss World Cup, banned 1 year
The suspension imposed by the FIFA disciplinary committee covers "all types of matches" and was backdated to start on Nov. 3, soccer's governing body said Friday.
The 33-year-old Guerrero tested positive for "cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine," a banned stimulant, after a World Cup qualifying game in Argentina on Oct. 5.
He can appeal to FIFA to overturn the ban.