The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has imposed a combined $321,000 fine on the Argentine Football Association (AFA) following disciplinary breaches recorded during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctioned the AFA for violations relating to discriminatory chants and gestures by supporters, team misconduct, the use of a sporting event for non-sporting demonstrations, and breaches of match security regulations.
As part of the punishment, Argentina have also been ordered to play their next two home matches at 50 per cent of the available stadium capacity.
FIFA further ruled that $100,000 of the fine must be invested in a programme aimed at combating discrimination.
However, one of the two-match stadium restrictions and $100,000 of the fine have been suspended, subject to a probationary period.
The governing body also announced individual sanctions following incidents during the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at the New York-New Jersey Stadium on July 19. Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes received the heaviest punishment, with a 10-match suspension and a $90,000 fine.
Nahuel Molina was handed a seven-match suspension and fined $90,000, while Thiago Almada received a one-match ban and a $30,000 fine. Team official Roberto Ayala was suspended for three matches and fined $30,000, while Pablo Martín Páez Gavira was handed a one-match suspension and fined $30,000.
According to FIFA, the match suspensions will be carried over to the next matches involving the respective representative teams.
The affected parties were notified of the decisions on Friday and have 10 days to request motivated decisions. Any such decisions will subsequently be published on FIFA’s legal platform, while all the sanctions remain subject to appeal under the relevant provisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
