FIFA banned Argentina's Leandro Paredes for 10 international matches and fined him $90,000 for his role in a brawl during the World Cup final against Spain, in which he grabbed Eric Garcia by the throat and pushed Gavi to the ground. FIFA also sanctioned other Argentina players and the team's coach, and fined the Argentine football federation $110,000 over incidents including a political banner about the Falkland Islands displayed after the semifinal win against England and discriminatory chants by fans.
Al Jazeera frames the story with more comprehensive context, situating the Paredes ban among the harshest in World Cup history alongside the 2014 Suarez case, and detailing the full range of sanctions (multiple players, coach, federation fines, antiracism spending order) as well as the on-field narrative of the final itself.
France 24 and Sky News frame the story primarily around FIFA's disciplinary sanctions against Argentina players (notably Paredes) and the Argentine federation, with Sky News highlighting the fine tied to the Falklands banner and both outlets keeping coverage brief and factual.
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