Soccer match USA vs. Mexico ends in brawl between players

Four players have been suspended after last week’s ill-tempered soccer game between the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Mexico, which was marred by shoving and shoving between the two teams.

The game was also ended about four minutes early after discriminatory chants from the crowd at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The four players who received red cards during the game on June 15 have all been suspended for “misbehavior by players on the pitch”, continental governing body Concacaf announced on Friday.

Mexico’s César Montes and USMNT’s Weston McKennie, whose shirt was ripped in a melee, are both suspended for four games, while Mexico’s Gerardo Arteaga and USMNT’s Sergiño Dest are suspended for three games.

The suspensions include an automatic one match suspension and must be served during national team Concacaf competitions.

Tempers flared just before the 70th minute in the game when Montes kicked to Folarin Balogun, resulting in a red card, before McKennie was also sent off for his role in the ensuing scuffle.

Fifteen minutes later, Arteaga and Dest both received straight red cards for shoving each other during another altercation between the two teams.

Concacaf also announced that both federations had been fined an undisclosed amount, who had been warned that “heavier penalties” would be taken if any other incidents occurred in their upcoming matches.

CNN has reached out to the U.S. and Mexican federations for comment.

The USMNT won the game 3-0 and won the Nations League title three days later with a 2-0 win against Canada.

In the upcoming Gold Cup, the USMNT will meet Jamaica in Chicago on Saturday and Mexico will play Honduras in Houston on Sunday.