Pepe banned, fined for headbutt

Portugal's defender Pepe (front) receives the red card from Serbian referee Milorad Mazic during the Group G football match against Germany in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. AFP
Portugal's defender Pepe (front) receives the red card from Serbian referee Milorad Mazic during the Group G football match against Germany in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. AFP

FIFA banned Portugal's Pepe for one match and fined him for the headbutt on Germany's Thomas Mueller.

A FIFA statement said the Real Madrid defender, who was red-carded for the incident, had been fined 15,000 Swiss francs (12,300 euros).

Pepe's arm caught Mueller during Monday's match and the German fell to the ground grimacing. Pepe, 31, infuriated at Mueller's playacting then pushed his head onto the German's forehead and got an immediate red card.

Uruguay's Maxi Pereira, banned for his red card against Costa Rica in their game Saturday was fined 10,000 Swiss francs (8,200 euros).

Pereira kicked Costa Rica striker Joel Campbell toward the end of the game and now misses his country's game Thursday against England.