Story detail view · 2026-07
About TNC API / RSS Feeds

Story detail

Sports

Read the key details here, then continue on the original publisher.

Argentina players face bans as Fifa opens investigation into World Cup final brawls
Category
Sports
Published
Monday, July 20, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Publisher
The Guardian Sport
Browse Month Archive

How does this news make you feel?

The Guardian Sport 15 hours ago

Argentina players face bans as Fifa opens investigation into World Cup final brawls

Quick Summary

Leandro Paredes was shown red card after final whistle Fifa looking into Falklands banner at England game Fifa has opened an investigation into the violent scenes that followed Spain’s World Cup final win on Sunday, with several Argentina players facing bans. Nahuel Molina appeared to strike Spain’s captain Rodri in the stomach as he ran on to the pitch following the final whistle, while there was also a large melee on the halfway line, where Leandro Paredes appeared to grab Eric García by the throat before throwing Gavi to the ground. Continue reading...

Read Next
BBC Sport 4 hours ago

Joshua v Prenga - all you need to know
Continue Reading on The Guardian Sport

Get instant updates on Telegram

Join our channel to receive the latest headlines and breaking stories as soon as they are published.

Join channel
6 / 6
Racing fearful Burnham and new government may have gambling in sights
Racing fearful Burnham and new government may have gambling in sights

A ban on bookies sponsorship in sport that did not exempt horse racing would be potentially ruinous for the industry Seven prime ministers in the space of 10 years is a churn rate that even the British Horseracing Authority – which has had five full-time leaders in the same period, or six if you count the two-time “interim” chair, David Jones – cannot match. And as the search for Lord Charles Allen’s successor continues after his embarrassingly brief stint concluded in March, Jones will remain the sport’s figurehead in the crucial early weeks of Andy Burnham’s administration. But what, if anything, might a new PM mean for Britain’s second-biggest spectator sport? Continue reading...

The Guardian Sport 4 hours ago
Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international football
Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international football

Germany’s 2014 World Cup winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have have called time after the 2026 tournament First participated in the World Cup in 2010 before winning the trophy four years later. Germany have had little success since and their penalty shootout defeat by Paraguay marked the end of Neuer’s international career. He initially retired after Euro 2024 but reversed that decision a few weeks before this tournament. “Despite the bitter end, I don’t regret this decision,” he said after his 23rd and final World Cup appearance. The former Germany defender Robert Huth criticised the decision to bring Neuer out of retirement: “I think the big one that really unsettles the squad was the Neuer inclusion. I think [it was] really unexpected, he came late to the table.” Continue reading...

The Guardian Sport 4 hours ago

Comments (0)

Join the conversation. Comments are rate-limited, secured, and GDPR-compliant.

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!

Write a comment

0 / 500