Lionel Messi has been banned for four international matches.
The Argentina and Barcelona forward was punished for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee in Thursday’s 1-0 win over Chile.
Messi, who scored the only goal in the qualifier, was angered when he was flagged for a foul, waving and shouting at the assistant in response.
The 29-year-old was also fined more than 10,000 dollars.
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