Argentina FA to appeal World Cup final sanctions to CAS

Argentina's football association (AFA) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the sanctions imposed by FIFA following the World Cup final. Midfielder Leandro Paredes received the most severe punishment, a ten-game ban and a $90,000 fine for his involvement in clashes with Spanish players. The AFA itself was fined $321,000 for breaching FIFA's disciplinary code, including using a sports event for non-sporting demonstrations, team misconduct, and discriminatory chants and gestures by its supporters.

Other individuals affected include Nahuel Molina, Thiago Almada, and Roberto Ayala, a member of Argentina's coaching staff. FIFA's appeals body upheld the sanctions against Paredes and the AFA but reduced Molina's ban from seven to four games and the fine from $90,000 to $60,000. The AFA stated it would now pursue its appeals against its own sanctions and Paredes's sanctions through CAS.