FIFA hands Argentina's Leandro Paredes a 10-match ban after World Cup final incident
- FIFA banned three Argentina players overnight, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final.
- The ban for Paredes — who grabbed Spain's Eric Garcia by the throat and pushed Gavi to the ground — ranks with the FIFA sanctions for Uruguay forward Luis Suárez in 2014 as among the most severe in World Cup history.
- Argentina defender Nahuel Molina was handed a seven-game ban while Thiago Almada was given a one-game suspension.
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- FIFA banned three Argentina players overnight, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final.
- The ban for Paredes — who grabbed Spain's Eric Garcia by the throat and pushed Gavi to the ground — ranks with the FIFA sanctions for Uruguay forward Luis Suárez in 2014 as among the most severe in World Cup history.
- Argentina defender Nahuel Molina was handed a seven-game ban while Thiago Almada was given a one-game suspension.
Sources: ABC Australia, Al Jazeera