What happened. FIFA banned Leandro Paredes for 10 matches and Nahuel Molina for 7 matches for their roles in the brawl after the World Cup final, which Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain.

Thiago Almada and Pablo Martín Páez Gavira received one-match bans.
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Argentina's title defense ended in defeat, and now they face sanctions affecting key players.

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