World Cup 2026: FIFA open disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over brawl with Spain and Falklands banner

FIFA person opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina for their behaviour astatine the 2026 World Cup.

La Albiceleste fell conscionable abbreviated successful their efforts to clasp the World Cup, losing 1-0 successful the last against Spain connected July 19.

Some Argentina players were progressive successful a brawl with members of the Spanish squad pursuing the decision of the final.

FIFA subsequently appointed a disciplinary and morals prosecutor to analyse the events that took spot aft the crippled with Spain.

FIFA complaint 3 Argentina players pursuing last brawl

Leandro Paredes is 1 of 3 Argentina players who person present been charged by football's satellite governing body.

The Boca Juniors midfielder has been charged with 3 counts of battle under Article 14 of FIFA's disciplinary code.

Defender Nahuel Molina (two counts) and Lionel Scaloni's adjunct manager Roberto Ayala (one count) are being investigated for the aforesaid offence.

Molina has besides been charged with 1 number of unsporting behaviour, on with his teammate Thiago Almada and Spain midfielder Gavi. 

Argentina look probe implicit Falklands banner

In summation to the events that took spot aft the final, FIFA person opened proceedings against the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for "using a sports lawsuit for demonstrations of a non-sporting nature”.

The AFA are besides being investigated for "discriminatory chants and gestures, precocious kick-offs, nonaccomplishment to comply with lucifer and information protocols, the show of inappropriate messages by the squad and spectators and the throwing of objects by spectators successful narration to respective matches”.

Part of the probe relates to the banner that was unfurled by members of the Argentinian squad pursuing the semi-final triumph implicit England, which work 'Las Malvinas lad Argentinas', translating to 'the Malvinas are Argentine'.

The Malvinas are a notation to the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory successful the South Atlantic, which has been the centre of a long-running quality betwixt Britain and Argentina.