# Argentina’s Paredes gets 10-game ban for World Cup final scuffle with Spain

https://mins.news/en/item/28584

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 15:31 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/21/argentinas-parades-gets-10-game-ban-for-world-cup-final-scuffle-with-spain?traffic_source=rss

> FIFA has suspended three Argentina players over clashes with Spain players after the World Cup final. Leandro Paredes received a 10-match ban for grabbing Eric Garcia by the throat and pushing Gavi, while Nahuel Molina was suspended for seven games and Thiago Almada for one. Spain’s Gavi also received a one-match suspension.

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