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FIFA Suspends 3 Argentina Players A Combined 18 Games For World Cup Final Scuffle
- Leandro Paredes was hit with a 10-match FIFA ban (grabbing Eric García by the throat and pushing Gavi), effectively sidelining him for about a year and drawing comparisons to high-profile World Cup sanctions like Luis Suárez in 2014.
- Teammates Nahuel Molina received a seven-game ban and Thiago Almada one game, with fines for the players ($90,000, $90,000 and $30,000 respectively) and coach Roberto Ayala getting three games and a fine.
- The Argentine FA was fined $110,000, ordered to spend $100,000 on anti-racism projects and must play its next home match at 50% capacity; the federation plans to appeal the sanctions.
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