Paredes was seen pushing and grabbing Eric García and Gavi, who had joined the altercation. Although the situation did not escalate further, the FIFA has handed down a severe punishment to the Boca midfielder. This suspension is one of the strongest punishments handed down by FIFA in recent history, alongside other notable cases.
Josip Simunic, a former Croatian player, received a 10-match suspension and a $33,000 fine for his fascist chants in 2013. Luis Suárez, a Uruguayan player, received a 9-match suspension, 4 months without activity, and a $109,000 fine for biting Giorgio Chiellini in Brazil 2014. Mauro Tassotti, an Italian player, received an 8-match suspension and a $15,500 fine for his elbow to Luis Enrique in USA 1994.
Nahuel Molina, an Argentine player, received a 7-match suspension and a $90,000 fine for his actions in the post-final of the Mundial 2026. Sayed Baqer, a Bahraini player, received a 10-match suspension and a $5,400 fine for discriminatory gestures to the Hong Kong fans. Alpay Özalan, a Turkish player, received a 6-match suspension and a $13,000 fine for incidents after the Turkey-Switzerland match in the 2006 World Cup repechage.
Benjamin Huggel, a Swiss player, received a 6-match suspension and a $12,500 fine for assaulting the Turkish assistant coach Mehmet Özdilek in the 2006 World Cup repechage. Edwin Cardona, a Colombian player, received a 5-match suspension and a $20,300 fine for a discriminatory gesture towards South Korean players in a 2017 friendly. Assim Madibo, a Qatari player, received a 5-match suspension for a serious foul play that caused Ismaël Koné's fracture in the Mundial 2026.
Leandro Paredes will now serve his 10-match suspension and pay the $90,000 fine, missing out on several matches for Argentina.