Pepe handed one-match suspension

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Portugal defender Pepe has been handed a one-match suspension following his red card in the 4-0 loss to Germany.

Pepe, 31, was sent off for clashing with Thomas Muller, and headbutting the German forward while he sat on the field afterwards.

The Real Madrid defender will now miss the game against United States, but will be free to face Ghana.

Pepe has been fined £9,860 by Fifa, who had also handed Maxi Pereira of Uruguay a one-match ban.

Pereira was sent off for kicking Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell late in a 3-1 loss for the South Americans

The defender missed Uruguay's game against England, and will return against Italy on Tuesday.