Will Alejandro Papu Gomez receiving a penalty for doping affect Argentina’s 2022 World Cup championship? Below is the answer.

Argentina’s Alejandro Papu Gomez has just received a 2-year ban because he tested positive for a banned substance before participating in the 2022 World Cup.

According to Spanish news agency Relevo, the 35-year-old blamed the positive result on drinking his child’s anti-nausea syrup without consulting Sevilla’s doctors after a sleepless night. At that time, Sevilla knew about this information, but only now has his sentence been issued.

That is not an excuse accepted by the anti-doping agency. After being sanctioned, Gomez can now only decide whether to appeal to have the ban reduced.

Before this information, there was concern that Argentina could be stripped of the World Cup title because of Gomez’s actions. But this possibility CANNOT happen.

According to the World Anti-Doping Code, neither Gomez’s national team nor his club are in danger of losing their titles. According to Article 11, the regulations state that a title is only revoked if more than two team members violate anti-doping rules.

However, Gomez may be at risk of being stripped of his personal World Cup and Europa League medals. Sevilla knew about this situation and terminated the contract last summer. He returned to Italy in the Monza shirt of Serie A. After that, he was called up to the World Cup squad, played 2 matches and became world champion.

The medicine Gomez used contained substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and players must be responsible for what they put into their bodies.

The penalty is said to be a sticking point for a number of clubs previously interested in signing the midfielder. Now Gomez will have to choose whether to serve his sentence at the age of 35 or retire early.