Argentina Players, Staff Face Ban After World Cup Final Brawl

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Key points

• Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes received a 10-game ban after grabbing Spain defender Eric Garcia by the throat and pushing midfielder Gavi to the ground after the game.
• Argentina midfielder Thiago Almada picked up a one-game suspension, and Argentina official Roberto Ayala is banned for three games.
• "The parties were notified of the terms of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee's decisions today, " a FIFA statement read.
• Argentina's next home game will be played with a 50 per cent stadium closure.
• Gavi was the only representative from Spain to be punished for his involvement in the brawl.

FIFA has confirmed the punishments for Argentina's players and staff after the brawl that broke out after the team's 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final in July. "The parties were notified of the terms of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee's decisions today, " a FIFA statement read. "In accordance with the relevant provisions of the FDC, they have ten days to request a motivated decision. The decisions remain subject to appeal." Which Players and Coaches Received Bans? Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes received a 10-game ban after grabbing Spain defender Eric Garcia by the throat and pushing midfielder Gavi to the ground after the game. Meanwhile, Argentina defender Nahuel Molina received a seven-game ban for hitting Spain midfielder Rodri in the stomach. Paredes and Molina have additionally been fined $90, 000. Argentina midfielder Thiago Almada picked up a one-game suspension, and Argentina official Roberto Ayala is banned for three games. Almada and Ayala each received $30, 000 fines. Gavi was the only representative from Spain to be punished for his involvement in the brawl. He is banned for one game and was fined $30, 000 for unsporting behavior. These bans will be served during international games instead of club games. Additionally, the Argentine Football Association received a $310, 000 fine. Argentina's next home game will be played with a 50 per cent stadium closure. Argentina additionally received a second one-game partial stadium closure mandate. "The AFA legal department will, in a timely manner, request from FIFA the grounds for the reviewable rulings in order to file appeals with the governing body's appeal committee, while retaining the future option of appealing to the CAS as a final recourse, " the federation remarked in an official note.

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"The parties were notified of the terms of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee's decisions today, " a FIFA statement read. "In accordance with the relevant provisions of the FDC, they have ten days to request a motivated decision. The decisions remain subject to appeal." Which Players and Coaches Received Bans?

Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes received a 10-game ban after grabbing Spain defender Eric Garcia by the throat and pushing midfielder Gavi to the ground after the game. Meanwhile, Argentina defender Nahuel Molina received a seven-game ban for hitting Spain midfielder Rodri in the stomach. Paredes and Molina have additionally been fined $90, 000.

Argentina midfielder Thiago Almada picked up a one-game suspension, and Argentina official Roberto Ayala is banned for three games. Almada and Ayala each received $30, 000 fines.

Gavi was the only representative from Spain to be punished for his involvement in the brawl. He is banned for one game and was fined $30, 000 for unsporting behavior.

These bans will be served during international games instead of club games.

Additionally, the Argentine Football Association received a $310, 000 fine. Argentina's next home game will be played with a 50 per cent stadium closure. Argentina additionally received a second one-game partial stadium closure mandate.

"The AFA legal department will, in a timely manner, request from FIFA the grounds for the reviewable rulings in order to file appeals with the governing body's appeal committee, while retaining the future option of appealing to the CAS as a final recourse, " the federation remarked in an official note.

Taken together, the developments around argentina Players, Staff Face Ban After World Cup Final Brawl point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.