FIFA open investigation into Argentina FA over Falklands banner & World Cup final scrap

[p]Argentina managed to reach the World Cup final before ultimately [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/argentina-f9OppQjp/spain-bLyo6mco/?mid=UgbUKPmT"]losing 1-0[/a] to Spain without having a single shot on target across the 120 minutes.[/p][p]Their campaign wasn’t without controversy though, and football’s governing body have now confirmed they are investigating Argentina.[/p][p]FIFA have opened proceeding against Leandro Paredes for three counts of assault, Nahuel Molina for two counts of the same offence, and Argentina coach Roberto Ayala for one count.[/p][embed guid="4681253a-4601-43b3-9463-3b1d366a97b1" url="https://x.com/TheAthleticFC/status/2082513530549321923" social-type="twitter" /][p]Molina is also being investigated for one count of unsporting behaviour, while team-mate Thiago Almada and Spain midfielder Gavi face the same charge.[/p][p]Beyond the individual alleged breaches,[a href="https://inside.fifa.com/legal/news/world-cup-2026-disciplinary-update"] FIFA has also opened proceedings[/a] against the AFA for “using a sports event for demonstrations of a non-sporting nature”, team misconduct, “discrimination and racist abuse” and “order and security at matches”.[/p][p]These, FIFA say, relate to the display of “inappropriate messages” by the team and fans, and the “throwing of objects by spectators” during “several” Argentina games.[/p]