PARIS — Brazil veteran Marta will miss her team's semi-final against Spain in the Paris Olympics women's soccer tournament later on Tuesday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed her two-match suspension.
The 38-year-old, who is her country's all-time leading scorer and will retire from international football this year, had been shown a straight red card in their group loss to Spain on July 31 after a dangerous challenge late in the first half.
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Brazil had appealed the two-match suspension to CAS, hoping to reduce her ban to just one game and be eligible for Tuesday evening's semi-final against the Spaniards.
Marta already sat out her team's quarter-final against France on Aug. 3.
"The Applicants sought the annulment of the Challenged Decision and a new decision establishing that the player serve only a one-match suspension," CAS said.
"In view of the urgency, she issued her decision this afternoon, rejecting the application," CAS said.
BREAKING: Marta will not play in today’s Olympic semi-final against Spain. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed the appeal against a two-game suspension.
The Brazilian captain will play her final game for the country in either the final or the bronze medal match. pic.twitter.com/LXsK3tYKJ0— DAZN Women's Football (@DAZNWFootball) August 6, 2024
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, Editing by Christian Radnedge)
