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Fifa extends Gianluca Prestianni ban, ruling him out for World Cup games
If in Argentina squad, Prestianni would miss two games
TL;DR
- Fifa has extended Gianluca Prestianni's six-game ban worldwide.
- The ban, initially imposed by Uefa, will affect his availability for the World Cup.
- Prestianni faces missing two World Cup games if selected for Argentina.
- The original ban was for a homophobic slur, with a racial insult unproven.
- Fifa's decision aligns with Uefa's request to apply the ban beyond European competitions.
- A recent rule change now makes covering one's mouth during insults a red card offense in the World Cup.