Mexico ban eight Copa players for prostritution scandal

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Eight players in Mexico's Copa America squad have been suspended for six months for indiscipline, the Mexican Football Federation (Femexfut) said on Tuesday.

The players were caught breaching disciplinary rules at a Quito hotel as the squad stopped on its way to the Copa America in Argentina which starts on Friday.

The players involved are forwards Marco Fabian de la Mora, Javier Cortes and Nestor Calderon, midfielders Jonathan Dos Santos, Jorge Hernandez and David Cabrera and defenders Nestor Vidrio and Israel Jimenez.

"The players will be suspended for the next six months from any national team call-ups," Hector Gonzalez, director of national teams for Femexfut, told a news conference in Mexico City.

Those suspended, who are part of the Mexico under-23 squad plus five over-age players due to take part in the July 1-24 Copa America as a guest team, were in Ecuador for a warm-up friendly.
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I don't understand. Can Mexico (and I guess Costa Rica) win the Copa America, even though they aren't part of CONMEBOL?

How awesome would that be? COME ON YOU TICOS!!!

:evilgrin: