Fines and Partial Closure

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee notified the AFA that it must pay a total of US$321,000 for incidents that occurred during the 2026 World Cup. The fine is broken down into: US$10,000 for displaying a Falklands flag, US$20,000 for inappropriate spectator conduct, US$91,000 for throwing objects onto the pitch against Switzerland and England, and US$100,000 for discriminatory chants in matches against Cape Verde, Egypt, Switzerland, England, and Spain. An equivalent amount of US$100,000 was suspended for six months.

FIFA ordered a 50 % partial closure of the stands for the next home match the Argentina national team will play. The closure mainly affects the sectors behind the goals, but the AFA may request permission to open a quarter of the total capacity (equivalent to the 50 % of the closed seats) to community groups, families, students, and anti‑discrimination organisations, provided they display banners and shirts with anti‑discrimination messages.

The second partial closure measure was suspended for one year and will only apply if Argentina commits a similar offence again.

Suspensions for Players and Coaching Staff

The sanctions also targeted the squad and coaching staff after the World Cup final: - Leandro Paredes: suspension of 10 matches and a fine of US$90,000. - Nahuel Molina: suspension of 7 matches and a fine of US$90,000. - Thiago Almada: suspension of 1 match and a fine of US$30,000. - Roberto Fabián Ayala (alternate head coach): suspension of 3 matches and a fine of US$30,000.

The suspensions must be served in the next official matches of the Argentina men's national team, not limited to a specific competition.

Anti‑Discrimination Plan and Appeals

In addition to the fines and partial closure, FIFA requires the AFA to allocate the sanction amount to implementing an integrated anti‑discrimination plan over the next six months. The project must be approved by FIFA and must include concrete measures to prevent future incidents.

The AFA announced it will appeal the sanctions to FIFA’s Appeals Committee. The Legal Department will request the grounds for any reviewable decisions and, as a last resort, may take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to seek a modification of the sanctions.

Concrete Details

The AFA must pay US$321,000 and comply with the 50 % partial stand closure for the next two home matches. Players and the alternate coach will serve their suspensions in the subsequent official commitments of the Argentina national team.