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Paredes Gets 10-Match Ban, AFA Fined $321,000

8/21/2026

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Summary

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Leandro Paredes received a 10-match suspension and $90,000 fine for assault after the loss to Spain.
Nahuel Molina was banned for seven matches and fined $90,000 for role in post-match clashes.
Coach Roberto Ayala got a three-match ban and $30,000 fine for assault.
The Argentine Football Association was fined $321,000 and ordered to play home matches at 50 % capacity.
$100,000 must fund a discrimination plan; AFA will appeal sanctions.

History

Historical Context

In 2005 UEFA fined the Turkish Football Federation €100,000 after Istanbul derby riots that produced 30 arrests and a ten-day match suspension. The crackdown echoed earlier clashes like the 2000 Leeds-Galatasaray stabbings and the 2001 PSG-Galatasaray fight, leading Turkey to deploy 8,000 police for the Cup final and raise fines to YTL 500,000, while Argentina’s 2002 inquiry recorded 40 football deaths and prompted tougher AFA sanctions.

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Story summary

Leandro Paredes received a 10-match suspension and $90,000 fine for assault after the loss to Spain.
Nahuel Molina was banned for seven matches and fined $90,000 for role in post-match clashes.
Coach Roberto Ayala got a three-match ban and $30,000 fine for assault.
The Argentine Football Association was fined $321,000 and ordered to play home matches at 50 % capacity.
$100,000 must fund a discrimination plan; AFA will appeal sanctions.

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