Paredes banned 10 games as FIFA suspends 3 Argentina players for World Cup final scuffle

The briefing

FIFA banned three Argentina players for striking Spain opponents after the World Cup final, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes. Nahuel Molina received a seven-game ban and Thiago Almada one game, with fines of $90,000, $90,000 and $30,000 respectively. The Paredes ban ranks with Luis Suárez's 2014 sanction among the most severe in World Cup history, and the Argentine Football Association was fined $110,000 and is expected to appeal.