Tempers flare at end of Spain-Argentina World Cup final

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:52am 1 min read
Argentina's Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain's Gavi next to assistant coach Walter Samuel. -- Reuters
Argentina's Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain's Gavi next to assistant coach Walter Samuel. -- Reuters
Argentina's Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain's Gavi as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni and coaching staff clash with Spain's Eric Garcia after the match. -- Reuters
Argentina's Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain's Gavi as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni and coaching staff clash with Spain's Eric Garcia after the match. -- Reuters
Argentina's Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain's Gavi after the match as Spain win the World Cup. -- Reuters
Argentina's Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain's Gavi after the match as Spain win the World Cup. -- Reuters
Argentina's Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain's Gavi after the match as Spain win the World Cup. -- Reuters
Argentina's Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain's Gavi after the match as Spain win the World Cup. -- Reuters
Argentina's Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain's Gavi after the match. -- Reuters
Argentina's Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain's Gavi after the match. -- Reuters

A brief brawl erupted ​at the final whistle ‌of the World Cup final when Argentina midfielder ​Leandro Paredes shoved ​Spain’s Gavi to the ground ⁠as the European ​champions’ substitutes rushed onto ​the pitch to celebrate their 1-0 win on Sunday.

Argentina ​coach Lionel Scaloni ​intervened to cool tempers down at ‌the end of a fierce encounter.

Midfielder Enzo Fernandez was dismissed for ​the South ​Americans ⁠in second-half stoppage time.

Spain beat Argentina ​after extra time ​thanks ⁠to a goal by substitute Ferran Torres ⁠to ​clinch their ​second World Cup.

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