Tuesday, July 21, 2026 -FIFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into the ugly scenes which marred the end of Sunday's World Cup final involving several Argentina players and coaches physically attacking members of the Spain team.
Substitute Ferran Torres emerged as Spain's hero after
scoring the decisive goal in the second half of extra time to hand La Roja
their second FIFA World Cup title and deny Argentina back-to-back
championships.
The match had ended 0-0 after 90 minutes before Torres
finally broke the deadlock in the 106th minute to hand La Roja their second
World Cup title.
At the end of the game, footage emerged of Argentina's
Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina hitting Spain's Eric García and Rodri, while
Argentina coach Roberto Ayala was also seen striking Dani Olmo.
FIFA has now confirmed that it has opened a disciplinary
review to assess whether to take further action.
A FIFA statement said,"Following an assessment of the
relevant match reports for the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and
Argentina, and in line with article 36 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC), the
FIFA Disciplinary Committee has appointed a Disciplinary and Ethics Prosecutor
to investigate potential breaches of the FDC with regard to the post-match
incidents.
"Further details will be communicated by the FIFA
Disciplinary Committee once the prosecutor's report has been completed."
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