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Updated: August 06, 2024

Update: Brazil icon loses apeal over two-match ban

By Izuchukwu Okosi
August 06, 2024
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Brazil great Marta has lost her appeal against a two-game ban at the Paris Olympics and will miss tonight's semifinal against Spain in the second semifinals of the women's football tournament of the Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS, stated on Tuesday, that its judge hearing the urgent case dismissed the application by Marta and the Brazilian team.

World football governing body, FIFA, had imposed a two-game ban on the Brazil captain for the red card she received in a group-stage 2-0 loss to Spain for a foul on Olga Carmona.

Marta was in action in the Samba ladies' 1-0 win over Nigeria in the group stage of the women's football tournament.

Marta sat out Brazil's 1-0 quarterfinal victory over host France.