Argentina’s Paredes suspended for 10 matches

Argentina player Leandro Paredes has been given a 10-game suspension for the role he played in the brawl after his country was defeated 1-0 by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final.

FIFA’s disciplinary committee has also handed his team-mate Nahuel Molina a 7-game ban.

The South American country has also been ordered to play their next 2 home games with 50% capacity, though 1 game of that sanction is suspended.

The football association of Argentina will also need to pay a fine of over 300,000 dollars for breaches of the FIFA disciplinary code relating to using a sports event for non-sporting demonstrations, team misconduct, and discriminatory chants and gestures by its fans.

After beating England 2-1 in the World Cup ½ final, a few Argentina footballers showed a banner claiming Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory.

In July, FIFA hired a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to assess what happened after the end of the World Cup final, when on-field clashes started between players from both nations after the final whistle.

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🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Leandro Paredes has been given a 𝟏𝟎-𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐍 😱❌

The AFA and several Argentina players and staff have been sanctioned following breaches during the World Cup Final 🇦🇷

❌ Leandro Paredes: 10-game ban + $90,000 fine
❌ Nahuel Molina: 7-game ban +… pic.twitter.com/SxdbrzfdDn

— 433 (@433) August 21, 2026