Argentina's Paredes Faces Heavy Suspension Over World Cup Brawl

Argentina's Leandro Paredes, who was involved in a brawl immediately after the North and Central American World Cup final last month, has ultimately received a heavy suspension of a 10-match ban.

Right after losing the final 1-0, Argentine players sparked controversy by resorting to physical violence against Spanish players.

Among them, FIFA handed down a 10-match suspension—one of the heaviest punishments in World Cup history—to Paredes, whose level of assault was the most severe, including grabbing an opponent by the neck and throwing punches.

Due to this suspension, Paredes will be unable to play in Argentina's international "A" matches until June of next year.

FIFA also imposed a fine of 110,000 dollars, approximately 150 million won, on the Argentine Football Association regarding Argentine players holding up a political banner related to the Falklands War after their semifinal victory against England.

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