7-Match Ban for Nahuel Molina Due to World Cup Final Incident
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TLDR
- FIFA has banned Argentina midfielder Nahuel Molina for seven matches due to incidents that occurred at the end of the World Cup final against Spain.
- Molina has also been fined $90,000 as part of the punishment announced by FIFA.
- Leandro Paredes received a ten-match ban and a $90,000 fine for the same incident.
- Thiago Almada was banned for one match and fined $30,000, while two team officials, Roberto Ayala and Pablo Martin Paez Gavira, were each fined $30,000.
- The Argentine Football Association (AFA) was fined $321,000 for various violations, including inappropriate behavior and security failures during the match.