Overview
- FIFA announced on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, that it has opened formal procedures against the Argentine Football Association over multiple World Cup incidents, citing political messages, discriminatory chants, delayed kickoffs and objects thrown at matches.
- The Disciplinary Committee also named individual cases against Leandro Paredes, Nahuel Molina, Thiago Almada, assistant coach Roberto Ayala and Spain’s Gavi, with specific counts for alleged aggression and unsporting conduct.
- FIFA’s action assigns three charges to Paredes and two to Molina; tournament reports say Paredes grabbed and threw Spain’s Eric García to the ground and made contact with Gavi after the final.
- The procedures reference articles 13, 14, 15 and 17 of FIFA’s disciplinary code, which cover political demonstrations at matches, aggression, unsporting conduct, discrimination and order and security breaches.
- Those named have been invited to submit their positions and the committee will rule later, with potential sanctions — such as fines, suspensions or match penalties — possible under FIFA’s code.