{
  "id": 2392780,
  "title": "Argentina's Paredes banned for 10 games after World Cup clashes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/argentinas-paredes-banned-for-10-games-after-world-cup-clashes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:06:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c98v7p1pr3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Argentina's Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina have been banned for a combined total of 17 matches following a violent clash at the 2026 World Cup final. FIFA's disciplinary committee also fined the Argentine Football Association (AFA) $321,000 (£235,000) for misconduct. Paredes will serve a 10-match suspension, while Molina will be banned for seven games. Spain's Gavi and Thiago Almada received one-match suspensions, while Roberto Ayala, an Argentina coach, faces a three-match ban. The fines, totaling $642,000 (£470,000), include a $100,000 (£73,000) investment in a program combating discrimination. The bans are limited to international matches only.",
  "summary": "Fifa ban Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes for 10 matches over his role in clashes with Spanish players after the World Cup final.",
  "key_points": [
    "Leandro Paredes banned for 10 games",
    "Nahuel Molina banned for 7 games",
    "FIFA fines AFA $321,000 for misconduct"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Argentina's Leandro Paredes suspended 10 matches by FIFA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/argentinas-leandro-paredes-suspended-10-matches-by-fifa",
        "published": "2026-08-21T14:38:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Argentina's Paredes banned for 10 games after World Cup clashes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/argentinas-paredes-banned-for-10-games-after-world-cup-clashes-2392850",
        "published": "2026-08-21T15:06:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}