Play of the day: Luis Suarez saves the day

FIFA has banned Uruguay forward Luis Suarez for one match for his deliberate handball to deny Ghana a winning goal in their World Cup quarterfinal match.

FIFA’s disciplinary committee has ruled that Suarez was guilty of “denying the opposite team a clear goal-scoring opportunity” and imposed just a one-match suspension.

Suarez will serve the ban when Uruguay meets the Netherlands in the semifinals on Tuesday, and would be available for the final if his team advances.

After Suarez’s handball in the last minute of extra time at Soccer City on Friday, Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan missed the ensuing penalty kick and time ran out with the score tied at 1-1. Uruguay won the penalty shootout that followed, 4-2, to advance.

Suarez’s actions spurred debate about whether he should be given a more stern penalty.