FIFA handed down a severe penalty to Argentina player Leandro Paredes for ten matches following his part in a pitch altercation during the World Cup final. Governing officials reviewed the incidents on the pitch before sanctioning the punishment. The midfielder must sit out and has to serve the entire duration of ten games.
FIFA took action against Argentina too. Team members displayed a banner about the Falklands. The disciplinary decision includes the fighting between players on the pitch. It also covers the banner shown by the squad. Consequently, Paredes will sit out all ten matches.