FIFA World Cup 2026: Paredes gets 10-game ban for WC fight

22 August,2026 09:04 AM IST |  Paris  |  AFP

Argentina have also been ordered to play their next two home matches behind closed doors, though one match of that sanction is suspended

Leandro Paredes. Pic/AFP


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Midfielder Leandro Paredes and several Argentina players have received bans and fines for their part in clashes with Spain players at the World Cup final, FIFA said on Friday.

Argentina have also been ordered to play their next two home matches behind closed doors, though one match of that sanction is suspended.

Boca Juniors player Paredes will be banned for 10 international games and was fined $90,000.

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