FIFA bans Australia's Harry Kewell for 1 match

FIFA bans Australia's Harry Kewell for 1 match

Published Jun. 20, 2010 8:57 a.m. ET

FIFA says Australia's Harry Kewell will serve a one-match ban for being shown a red card for a hand ball against Ghana.

FIFA's disciplinary committee announced the suspension Sunday, ruling Kewell out of Australia's final Group D match against Serbia at Nelspruit on Wednesday.

Australia must win to have a chance of reaching the round of 16, when Kewell would be eligible again.

Kewell was sent off in the 24th minute after blocking a goal-bound shot with his upper arm.

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Ghana scored on the penalty kick to level the match, which finished 1-1.

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