Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate shown red in friendly: Is Rafael Leão now facing a World Cup ban?
Rafael Leão was sent off in Portugal's 2-1 friendly win over Chile after punching Chilean defender Iván Román near the end of the first half. Both players received straight red cards. While Leão will definitely miss Portugal's final warm-up against Nigeria, the bigger concern is whether FIFA's Disciplinary Committee will extend the ban to official World Cup matches. Portugal open against DR Congo on June 17, and Leão's availability remains uncertain pending a FIFA decision.
Rafael Leão was sent off in Portugal's 2-1 friendly win over Chile after punching Chilean defender Iván Román near the end of the first half. Both players received straight red cards. While Leão will definitely miss Portugal's final warm-up against Nigeria, the bigger concern is whether FIFA's Disciplinary Committee will extend the ban to official World Cup matches. Portugal open against DR Congo on June 17, and Leão's availability remains uncertain pending a FIFA decision.
