According to a statement from FIFA, Leandro Paredes has been suspended for ten matches and fined $90,000. Nahuel Molina has also been given a seven-match suspension and the same fine. Thiago Almada, Gavi, and Roberto Ayala, the assistant coach of Lionel Scaloni, will each receive a one-match suspension and a $30,000 fine. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has been fined $310,000 for various infractions, including the use of the sporting event as a non-sporting manifestation, collective inappropriate behaviour, discriminatory or racist incidents, and public disorder. The AFA has been given a partial reprieve, with a conditional one-match stadium ban and a $100,000 fine. The rest of the sanctions will take effect immediately.
The punishments come after Argentina's 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, which was won by Spain in extra time. The post-match brawl saw several players involved, including Paredes, who was a key figure in the altercation. The AFA will now have to pay the fine and implement the sanctions, which include the one-match stadium ban and the $100,000 fine.