Argentina’s Paredes suspended for 10 matches by Fifa over World Cup fight
Leandro Paredes has been banned for 10 international matches and fined US$90,000, while several teammates also received bans and fines over the World Cup final clash against Spain.
FIFA has imposed bans and fines on several Argentina players for their involvement in a fight with Spain players during the 2026 World Cup final. The incident occurred on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where Spain emerged victorious with a scoreline of 1-0 against Argentina. Leandro Paredes, an Argentina midfielder, received the harshest punishment of a 10-match suspension and a US$90,000 fine.
He was involved in grabbing Eric Garcia by the throat and wrestled Gavi to the ground while clutching his substitute's bib, which escalated the altercation between the teams. Argentina teammate Nahuel Molina faced a seven-match ban and also had to pay a US$90,000 fine. Additionally, Thiago Almada and Pablo Martin Paez Gavira were both suspended for one match and imposed a US$30,000 fine each.
Furthermore, Argentina has been mandated to play their next two home matches with closed doors, although one of these sanctions is temporarily suspended.
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