The following are the fines and suspensions the FIFA disciplinary committee handed down regarding incidents at recent games (1 CHF = $0.68):
Paraguay-Colombia: Expulsion of Paraguay’s Jose Chilavert and fighting on the field and sidelines: suspended four matches (one now served) and fined CHF 5,000.
o Expulsion of Colombia’s Faustino Asprilla: suspension for two matches (one now served), plus a fine of CHF 3,000.
o Uncontrolled behavior of Colombia’s Victor Aristizabal: suspension for three matches (one now served) and a fine of CHF 5,000.
o Colombian federation cautioned because Asprilla sat on the substitutes’ bench despite being sent off.
Bolivia-Argentina: Bolivian federation — brawls and fighting on sidelines: fine of 100,000 CHF.
o Argentine federation — brawls and fighting on sidelines: fine of 50,000 CHF.
o Argentina’s Nacho Gonzalez: suspension from three games (one now served) and a fine of 1,500 CHF.
o Argentina’s Gustavo Zapata: suspension from three games (one now served) and a fine of 5,000 CHF.
o Argentina’s Nelson Vivas: suspension from one game (now served).
o Argentina’s Hernan Diaz: censure and fine of 3,000 CHF.
o Argentina coach Daniel Passarella: censure and fine of 10,000 CHF.
o Bolivia equipment manager Jose Manuel Trujillo: banned from soccer for life.
o Argentina masseur Hernan Arsenian: banned from soccer until April 28, 1998.
o Bolivia masseur Erwin Pereda: banned from soccer until April 28, 1998.
Peru-Ecuador: Ecuador’s Luis Capurro suspended from three games (one now served) and fined 2,000 CHF for red card for violent conduct.
Hong Kong-Thailand: Hong Hong’s Chan Chi Keung suspended from two games for expulsion for assault and fined 2,00 CHF.
o Thailand’s Lonesawang Sanor suspended from two games for expulsion for assault and fined 2,000 CHF.
Sierra Leone-Ghana: Sierre Leone federation fined 5,000 CHF for disorder and poor organization at game. FIFA World Cup committee to hear Ghana protest May 30.
Croatia-Denmark: Croatia federation fined 15,000 CHF for fireworks and smokebombs at game.
Gabon-Morocco: Gabon federation fined 10,000 CHF for objects thrown (inadequate security and match abandoned). FIFA World Cup committee to deal with matter of abandoned game May 30.
Luxembourg-Israel: Luxembourg’s Joel Groff suspended two games (one now served) and fined 2,000 CHF for red card for kicking player without the ball from behind.
Macedonia-Ireland: Mitko Stojovski suspended from two games and fined 1,000 CHF forred card for assault.
o Ireland’s Jason McAteer suspended from three games (one now served) and fined 2,000 CHF for red card for assault.
Canada-El Savador: Paul Peschisolido suspended from two games (one now served) and fined 1,000 CHF for red card for assault.
Bahrain-Jordan: Mahadeen Mohamed suspended from two games (both now served) and fined 1,000 CHF red card for for assault.