Football - World Cup - Group A - Uruguay vs Russia - Samara Arena, Samara, Russia - June 25, 2018. Uruguay's Edinson Cavani celebrates scoring their third goal with Diego Godin. [REUTERS/Michael Dalder]The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) joined the growing criticism of England's FA on Tuesday with a condemnation of the three-match ban given to Uruguayan Edinson Cavani for alleged racism. Manchester United's Edinson Cavani tries to score with a header during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester Utd and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Tuesday,Dec. The statement followed similar protestations by both the Uruguayan Football Association and a union of Uruguayan professional players.

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