Overview
- FIFA's Disciplinary Committee announced the rulings on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, after a prosecutor reviewed referee RefCam and broadcast footage of the post‑final melee.
- Leandro Paredes received the longest individual punishment with a 10‑match international ban and a $90,000 fine while teammate Nahuel Molina was suspended for seven matches and also fined $90,000.
- Shorter bans and fines were given to Argentina's Thiago Almada (one match, $30,000) and coach Roberto Ayala (three matches, $30,000), and Spain's Gavi was suspended for one match with a $30,000 fine.
- The Argentine Football Association was fined $321,000 and ordered to restrict attendance to 50% for two upcoming home internationals with one match and $100,000 of the fine suspended on probation.
- The suspensions apply only to international fixtures, the parties have 10 days to request FIFA's full reasoning and may appeal under FIFA rules with the possibility of taking the case to CAS, and the measures are intended to address on‑field violence, political demonstrations and fan discrimination.