American winger Tim Weah will miss the first leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal in November to serve the second match of his two-game suspension for punching Panama’s Roderick Miller in the back of the head during the USA-Panama Copa América match last Thursday.
Weah served the first game of the penalty on Monday, watching from the stands as the U.S. was eliminated from the group stage of a major tournament it hosted for the first time ever with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay.
The remainder of the suspension will be served in the Americans’ next competitive match, against a CONCACAF Nations League opponent to be determined, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Tuesday.
Weah will be eligible for selection for September and October friendlies. The U.S. plays Canada on Sept. 7 at Kansas City, Kansas, then New Zealand three days later at Cincinnati. There is an Oct. 12 match against…
