1-Match Ban for Thiago Almada Following World Cup Final Incident
Latest Tanzania sports news · 1-Match Ban for Thiago Almada Following World Cup Final… explained · updated Aug 22, 2026 · sports news · match · score
TLDR
- FIFA has banned Argentine midfielder Thiago Almada for one match following incidents that occurred at the end of the World Cup final where Argentina lost to Spain.
- Almada has also been fined $30,000 as part of the punishment.
- Leandro Paredes received a 10-match ban and a $90,000 fine, while teammate Nahuel Molina was banned for seven matches and fined $90,000.
- Two team officials, Roberto Ayala and Pablo Martin Paez Gavira, were each banned and fined $30,000.
- The Argentine Football Association (AFA) was fined $321,000 for various violations, including inappropriate behavior and security failures during the match.