World Cup brawl sees Argentina player putting hand on throat of Spain opponent after match

Spain’s breathtaking FIFA World Cup triumph implicit Argentina successful other clip was marred by a post-match brawl that included Leandro Paredes and Eric García.

The assertive tackling and chippyness from the Argentinian broadside led to a confrontation betwixt the 2 squads. Paredes was seen coming implicit to a post-match fracas betwixt players from the 2 nations and putting his manus connected the pharynx of García.

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Leandro Paredes of Argentina confronts Eric Garcia of Spain aft the FIFA World Cup 2026 last lucifer astatine New York New Jersey Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected July 19, 2026. (Marvin Ibo Guengoer-GES Sportfoto/Getty Images)

Paredes was issued a reddish paper aft the whistle and was sent off. He was besides fixed a yellowish paper during the lucifer for a hard tackle soon aft coming into the match.

Argentina caput manager Lionel Scaloni was held backmost by a Spain subordinate portion helium shouted astatine someone. Nicolas Otamendi exchanged words with respective Spanish players, including Rodri.

"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.

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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)

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

BBC’s Joe Hart ripped Argentina implicit the brawl.

"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's Gavi falls arsenic helium scuffles with Argentina's Leandro Paredes and Thiago Almada during the World Cup last shot lucifer betwixt Spain and Argentina successful East Rutherford, N.J., adjacent New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

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Ferran Torres scored the go-ahead extremity for Spain successful other time, giving them a 1-0 triumph implicit Argentina.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.