Overview
- FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee announced on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 that Leandro Paredes was suspended for ten international matches and fined $90,000 for his role in the post‑final brawl.
- Team‑mate Nahuel Molina received a seven‑match ban and a $90,000 fine while Thiago Almada was given one match and $30,000 and assistant coach Roberto Ayala three matches and $30,000, with Spain’s Gavi also suspended for one match and fined $30,000.
- The Argentinian Football Association was fined $321,000 and ordered to stage its next two home internationals at 50% capacity, with $100,000 of the fine required for an anti‑discrimination programme and part of the sanction suspended on probation.
- FIFA’s probe relied on referee‑camera and broadcast footage after the July 19 final and formally charged Paredes with multiple assault counts and Molina with two assault counts; the suspensions apply only to national‑team matches.
- The rulings will affect Argentina’s upcoming selections and match availability, the disciplined parties may request FIFA’s full reasoning and lodge appeals, and some media outlets published inconsistent penalty reports before the official announcement.