After Spain Won The World Cup, This Argentina Player Went And Attacked Spanish Players And Started A Huge Fight
Players, substitutes and coaching staff from both teams became involved in a wider scuffle before coaches managed to separate them.
After Spain was declared the 2026 World Cup winner, Argentina players were seen punching Spanish players and knocking them to the ground after the final whistle, starting a huge fight.
On Sunday, July 19, Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup for the second time, following its first title in 2010.
The winning goal came from substitute Ferran Torres in the 106th minute of extra time, after Argentina had already been reduced to 10 players.
Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández was sent off in the 90th minute for a foul on Spain defender Pau Cubarsí, his second yellow card of the match.
Argentina picked up six yellow cards, including one for coach Lionel Scaloni after reacting angrily on the touchline during the match, in total across the game, which was marked by hard fouls from both sides.
After the final whistle, as Spain's players ran onto the pitch to celebrate, Argentina defender Nahuel Molina, who had come on as a substitute, punched Spain captain Rodri in the stomach.
The two players squared up to each other, though Rodri chose to walk away rather than fight back.
Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes then ran and grabbed Spain defender Eric García by the throat, knocking him down to the ground and pushed Spain's Gavi to the ground while pulling on Gavi’s substitute bib.
Players, substitutes and coaching staff from both teams then became involved in a wider scuffle before coaches managed to separate them.
While the fight broke out, Spain’s 19-year-old Lamine Yamal was seen praying at the same moment on the pitch, appearing not to notice the brawl unfolding behind him, sparking a lot of memes online.
Paredes was shown a red card after the match ended for his role in the brawl.
Because it happened after the final whistle, the sending-off did not affect the match result, but it does carry an automatic one-match ban from FIFA.
Under FIFA's disciplinary code, violent conduct and assaults such as punching or grabbing an opponent carry a minimum suspension of three matches.
FIFA's disciplinary committee is expected to review video footage and the referee's match report, and it could hand down longer bans to Paredes or Molina, as well as fines.
The Argentine Football Association could also be charged if FIFA finds it failed to control its players' conduct.
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