Overview
- Television footage from the World Cup final showed Leandro Paredes grabbing Eric García by the throat and wrestling Gavi to the ground in chaotic post-match scenes that unfolded on Sunday.
- FIFA has appointed a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to review the incidents and related reports, and the investigation is active though no sanctions have yet been announced.
- FIFA's official match tracker briefly displayed a red card for Paredes after the final but the entry was deleted and the governing body has confirmed no in‑game red card was issued.
- Paredes has returned to Argentina, trained with Boca Juniors and asked to be included in the club's next Copa Sudamericana squad while Boca's medical staff assess a reported rib injury.
- Reactions are split: Gavi, one of the players involved, has said he does not want Paredes suspended, while commentators and former players are calling for strong bans and the probe could also expose the Argentine federation to fines.