FIFA's Disciplinary Commission sanctioned five Argentine players for incidents recorded after the World Cup final. Leandro Paredes received a ten-match ban and a fine of 90,000 dollars, while Nahuel Molina was punished with a seven-match suspension and the same fine.
Thiago Almada was sanctioned with a one-match suspension and a fine of 30,000 dollars. Roberto Ayala, a member of Lionel Scaloni's coaching staff, will serve a three-match suspension and will also pay 30,000 dollars. Meanwhile, Spanish player Gavi received a one-match suspension and a fine of 30,000 dollars. According to FIFA, after the final played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, in which Spain won 1-0, various clashes occurred between players from both teams.
The Argentine Football Association was fined 321,000 dollars for violations of several articles of FIFA's Disciplinary Code, including team misconduct, discrimination and racist assaults, and disorder during the match. Additionally, the AFA must play its next two home matches with spectator capacity restricted to 50 per cent.
FIFA indicated that 100,000 dollars of the fine imposed on the AFA must be invested in a plan to combat discrimination. The decision also includes a partial suspension of the sanction, equivalent to one match and 100,000 dollars of the fine, plus a probationary period. The affected parties have ten days to request the reasoned decision, according to disciplinary regulations.
