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

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

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

After nan last whistle blew, respective brawls collapsed retired betwixt players, and moreover coaches appeared to get involved.

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Players scuffle aft a foul by Leandro Paredes of Argentina connected Rodri of Spain during nan 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 nan pharynx earlier others started shoving and tripping each different to nan turf.

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

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

Also, Argentina’s caput coach Lionel Scaloni was seen being held backmost by a Spanish subordinate while he was shouting toward someone. Nicola Otamendi besides exchanged words pinch respective Spain players, including their skipper Rodrí earlier that skirmish was surgery up.

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

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

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

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

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

"There was 1 man connected nan transportation who did person people and that was Lionel Messi, who shook hands pinch each 1 of those Spanish players," he 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 nan 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 nan Spanish subordinate would consequence 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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