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FIFA Hits Argentina Hard After World Cup Clash | Auckland News
Argentina’s World Cup final meltdown sparked massive FIFA penalties after a post-match scuffle turned ugly. Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina face 10 and 7-game bans plus $90K fines for their roles in the brawl, while Gavi and Thiago Almada get one-game suspensions and $30K fines. Assistant coach Roberto Ayala gets 3 games for assault. Argentina’s federation takes a $321K hit — including $100K earmarked for anti-discrimination efforts — and must play next two home games with half-capacity stadiums due to political banners shown after beating England. The Argentine FA is already planning…
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