The FIFA has initiated the extraordinary disciplinary procedure due to the disturbances recorded after the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. According to Mundo Deportivo, the inspector appointed to instruct the file already has the referee's report, as well as the report prepared by the FIFA competition director, sufficient documentation to begin the analysis of the events.
Unless there are changes in the processing, the resolution could be known within a period of between fifteen and twenty days, so the sanctions would be defined before the next official commitments of the Argentine national team begin.
Leandro Paredes faces a minimum of three matches
The case that presents the greatest disciplinary risk is that of Leandro Paredes. According to the FIFA Disciplinary Code, violent conduct against an opponent is punished with a minimum of three matches suspension.
According to the published information, the organization will analyze the actions involving the Argentine midfielder against Eric García and Gavi once the match is over.
The regulations also contemplate sanctions of "at least three matches" when there is physical aggression against a rival or any other person who is not part of the refereeing team.
Molina and Ayala could also be punished
The file also affects Nahuel Molina and Roberto Fabián Ayala, a member of Lionel Scaloni's coaching staff.
In Molina's case, FIFA will study the push on Rodri, while Ayala will have to answer for his behavior towards Dani Olmo and Eric García during the scuffle after the final whistle.
Depending on the legal qualification of the events, both could receive from a match suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct to a higher sanction if the organization deems that there was violent conduct.
The AFA could also face a fine
Beyond the possible individual sanctions, the investigation also examines the collective behavior of several Argentine players during the trophy presentation ceremony.
Among the events that FIFA is studying is the attitude of several players from the Albiceleste while Spain lifted the World Cup, a conduct that could lead to a financial sanction for the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
The final decision will depend on the assessment made by the disciplinary committee once all reports have been analyzed.
The resolution will arrive in the coming weeks
With all the documentation already incorporated into the file, the procedure now enters its study phase.
If the usual deadlines handled by FIFA are met, the sanctions could be known before the end of the first half of August, at which point one of the main controversies left by the final of the 2026 World Cup will be resolved.