Curacao striker Jürgen Locadia will miss the national team’s friendly match against Aruba this Sunday due to a suspension. The disciplinary action follows a red card Locadia received during a practice match against Scotland, which ended in a 4-1 defeat for Curacao. The sanction restricts him from playing specifically in the friendly against Aruba.
The red card was issued after Locadia struck a Scottish opponent with his elbow. While he will be absent for the game against Aruba, the suspension applies only to this single friendly match. Consequently, Locadia remains eligible to make his debut in Curacao’s opening World Cup match against Germany. In other tournament news, the German Football Federation confirmed that forward Lennart Karl is out of the World Cup due to a muscle tear, with Assan Ouédraogo taking his place.
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