The Argentina Football Association (AFA) says it will apply to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after Fifa rejected its appeals against punishments for the organisation and midfielder Leandro Paredes.
Paredes received a 10-match ban for his role in on-field clashes following Argentina's 1-0 defeat by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. Team-mate Nahuel Molina was given a seven-game ban, later reduced to four games by Fifa, and both players were fined $90,000 (£66,000). The AFA was fined $321,000 (£235,000) for breaches including discriminatory chants and gestures by supporters.
The sanctions stem from incidents after Argentina beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semi-final, when players held up a banner claiming Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. Following the July final, Paredes, Molina, Thiago Almada and assistant coach Roberto Ayala appeared involved in a fracas as Spain celebrated. Paredes appeared to push Spain's Eric Garcia by the throat, while Almada forced Gavi to the ground.
Fifa appointed a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to assess the incidents before issuing sanctions. The AFA said it would first request the reasons for Fifa's decisions before taking the matter to Cas.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing