FIFA charges Argentina players, coach with World Cup final assaults, federation over political banner
- Posted Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 8:16amThu 30 Jul 2026 at 8:16amLeandro Paredes and an Argentinian teammate are under investigation for hitting Spanish opponents after the World Cup final.
- (Getty Images: GES Sportfoto/Marvin Ibo Guengoer)In short:The fallout from Argentina's World Cup loss continues, with two players and a coach charged with hitting Spanish opponents in an ill-tempered post-script to the final.
- Leandro Paredes, Nahuel Molina and coach Roberto Ayala have been charged with assault, while Argentina's football federation has been charged over a Falkland Islands banner held by players afte
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- Posted Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 8:16amThu 30 Jul 2026 at 8:16amLeandro Paredes and an Argentinian teammate are under investigation for hitting Spanish opponents after the World Cup final.
- (Getty Images: GES Sportfoto/Marvin Ibo Guengoer)In short:The fallout from Argentina's World Cup loss continues, with two players and a coach charged with hitting Spanish opponents in an ill-tempered post-script to the final.
- Leandro Paredes, Nahuel Molina and coach Roberto Ayala have been charged with assault, while Argentina's football federation has been charged over a Falkland Islands banner held by players afte
Sources: ABC Australia