FIFA handed down a severe penalty to Argentina player Leandro Paredes for ten matches after his part in a heated scuffle during the World Cup final. Football bosses 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 unfurled by the squad. As a result, Paredes will sit out all ten matches.