Peru captain Paolo Guerrero out of World Cup after testing positive for cocaine

Guerrero tested positive for "cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine," a banned stimulant, after a World Cup qualifying game in Argentina in October

Friday 08 December 2017 09:25 EST

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Paolo Guerrero will now miss the World Cup next summer (AFP)

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Peru captain Paolo Guerrero will miss the World Cup after Fifa banned him for a year over a positive test for cocaine.

The suspension imposed by Fifa's disciplinary committee covers "all types of matches" and was backdated to start on November 3, the world governing body announced on Friday.

Guerrero tested positive for "cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine," a banned stimulant, after a World Cup qualifying game in Argentina in October.

He can appeal to overturn the ban. If that fails, Guerrero and Peru's football federation have a further legal route at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.

Guerrero was Peru's joint top scorer with five goals in qualifying as the team surged late to qualify from the South American group.

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Peru captain Paolo Guerrero out of World Cup after testing positive for cocaine

Guerrero tested positive for "cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine," a banned stimulant, after a World Cup qualifying game in Argentina in October

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