Arya News - FIFA will restrict how many fans can attend the next two Argentina home games following its World Cup brawl.
Things turned ugly following Spain"s 1-0 win over Argentina at the 2026 World Cup final. After the final whistle, a massive scuffle broke out , in which Argentina"s Leandro Paredes grabbed Spain "s Eric García by the throat.
The brawl was eventually broken up, but FIFA quickly announced it would investigate the situation a day after the contest.
That investigation concluded Friday, as FIFA announced a number of punishments as a result of the brawl. In a statement, FIFA said the Argentina FA would be fined $321,000 and would have to play its next two games with limited fans in attendance. Additionally, four players and one team official were issued suspensions for their roles in the fracas.
Paredes received the largest suspension, and will miss the next 10 matches after grabbing Garcia by the throat. Paredes also received a fine of $90,000 for his actions.
In addition to Paredes, Nahuel Molina , Thiago Almada and Pablo Martín Páez Gavira were the three other players to be fined and suspended as a result of the brawl. Molina will miss the next seven matches and was also fined $90,000. Almada and Gavira were each suspended one match and fined $30,000.
Roberto Ayala, an Argentina team official, was suspended for three matches and fined $30,000 for getting into an altercation with Dani Olmo after the match.
This story will be updated.