FIFA launches investigation into brawl after Spain defeated Argentina in World Cup Final

FIFA is launching an probe into the altercations that broke retired connected the transportation aft Spain defeated Argentina successful the 2026 World Cup Final astatine New York/New Jersey Stadium connected Sunday.

Spain bushed Argentina, the 2022 World Cup champions, 1-0 successful other clip aft Ferran Torres yet got the shot past Emiliano Martínez’s extremity line.

After the last whistle blew, respective brawls broke retired betwixt players, and adjacent coaches appeared to get involved.

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Players scuffle aft a foul by Leandro Paredes of Argentina connected Rodri of Spain during the FIFA World Cup 2026 last lucifer betwixt Spain and Argentina astatine New York New Jersey Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected July 19, 2026. (Maddie Meyer/FIFA)

Among them was Argentina’s Leandro Paredes appearing to drawback Spain’s Eric García by the pharynx earlier others started shoving and tripping each different to the turf.

"Following an appraisal of the applicable lucifer reports for the FIFA World Cup last betwixt Spain and Argentina, and successful enactment with nonfiction 36 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC), the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has appointed a Disciplinary and Ethics Prosecutor to analyse imaginable breaches of the FDC with respect to the post-match incidents," a connection from the governing enactment read.

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Paredes ended up getting a reddish paper aft the whistle blew and was sent disconnected the pitch. He was besides shown a yellowish paper for a mediocre tackle soon aft helium substituted successful for his state successful the 2nd half.

Also, Argentina’s caput manager Lionel Scaloni was seen being held backmost by a Spanish subordinate portion helium was shouting toward someone. Nicola Otamendi besides exchanged words with respective Spain players, including their skipper Rodrí earlier that skirmish was breached up.

There besides seemed to beryllium a infinitesimal wherever Argentina adjunct manager Roberto Ayala approached Spain’s Dani Olmo and punched him connected the chin earlier they were pulled distant from 1 another.

Referee Slavko Vincic of Slovenia shows a yellowish paper to Argentina's Leandro Paredes during the World Cup last betwixt Spain and Argentina successful East Rutherford, N.J. (Pamela Smith/AP)

"We are gracious successful victory, and we indispensable beryllium truthful successful defeat," Scaloni said, via ESPN. "We judge the loss; we gave everything. We were stretched bladed coming into this, but giving it your all, similar they did today, sets a large illustration for our radical and our country.

"You lose, and you person to prime yourself up again."

Many were speedy to rip into Argentina for the brawls that ensued aft losing, including BBC’s Joe Hart.

"There was 1 antheral connected the transportation who did person people and that was Lionel Messi, who shook hands with each 1 of those Spanish players," helium said, via Goal.com. "The game's done. They could person perfectly nary complaints astir what happened today. Disgusting behavior."

Spain and Argentina players scuffle aft Spain won the World Cup last against Argentina astatine New York/New Jersey Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected July 19, 2026. (Mauro Pimentel/AFP)

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What precisely mightiness hap from FIFA’s investigation? Well, Paredes’ chokehold connected the Spanish subordinate would effect successful an automatically applied reddish card. Nahuel Molina and Ayala are some expected to beryllium investigated arsenic well.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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