( CNN ) -- The governing body of Mexican football has banned five players from its national team after they failed drugs tests taken in late May before the start of an international tournament . Decio de Maria , Secretary General of the Mexican Federation of Football , announced the suspensions of national team members Guillermo Ochoa , Francisco Javier Rodriguez , Edgar Duenas , Antonio Naelson `` Sinha '' and Christian Bermudez at a Thursday news conference . De Maria blamed the failed drug tests on bad meat eaten by the players . The five tested positive for clenbuterol , a banned anabolic agent that can be found in meats . Mexican football officials contend the five players ingested the substance accidentally . The suspensions could be devastating to Mexico 's chances at the Gold Cup , an international tournament currently under way that includes nations from North America , Central America and the Caribbean . Mexico is the tournament 's returning champion . Samples of red meat have been collected from a restaurant the players had frequented and will be tested , according to the federation . The federation stated that a final decision on the players ' status is pending the results of the tests .
The players test positive for cocaine , a banned substance . Mexican police report says players ingested bad meat . The five Mexican national team players are out of the Gold Cup tournament .