Berlin: Striker Wayne Rooney was suspended for two competitive international matches and fined 5,000 Swiss francs by a FIFA disciplinary panel that reviewed his ejection from England's World Cup quarterfinal loss to Portugal.
Rooney was given a red card for stomping on a Portugal player. He denied it was intentional.
In other punishments announced on Saturday by FIFA, two Argentina players were suspended for their parts in a skirmish that followed their quarterfinal loss to Germany.
Leandro Cufre was banned for four matches and fined 10,000 Swiss francs and Maxi Rodriguez was suspended for two matches and fined 5,000 Swiss francs .
Germany's Torsten Frings missed the World Cup semi-final loss to Italy because of a suspension stemming from the same incident.
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