Argentina faces FIFA investigation amid petition to expel team from World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 21, 2026, 7:27 AM
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
FIFA has confirmed an investigation into Argentina following altercations involving players after their World Cup final match against Spain. Controversial incidents included physical clashes between Argentine players and Spain's players, with FIFA's disciplinary committee assessing the behaviors as potentially damaging to the sport's integrity. Concurrently, a petition to remove Argentina from the tournament has gained over 23 million signatures, nearly breaking a Guinness World Record for the most signatories on a petition. The petition asserts that FIFA and referees exhibited bias towards Argentina, calling it unfair to other competitors. The petition has now closed, highlighting widespread dissatisfaction with the tournament's conduct.
- •FIFA investigates Argentina for post-match altercations with Spain players.
- •A petition to expel Argentina from the World Cup has 23 million signatures.
- •The incidents include clashes involving Nahuel Molina and Leandro Paredes.
- •The petition seeks to address alleged bias by FIFA and referees.
- •The petition nearly broke the Guinness World Record for most signatures.
- 7:42 PMYahoo Sports — WTF - Petition to kick Argentina out of the World Cup breaks records 🤯
- 7:27 AMYahoo Sports — 'Kick Argentina out of the World Cup' petition nearly breaks Guinness World Record
"FIFA has confirmed that Argentina will face an investigation into the “disgusting” scenes at the end of the World Cup final. The team has gone viral for all the wrong reasons at this year’s tournament; and now, a petition to kick them out of the World Cup has amassed more than 23 million signatures.View on euronews
"No one saw that coming.During this 2026 World Cup, Argentina has crystallized the frustrations and sense of injustice felt by many football fans.But some have taken it much more to heart than others, ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 22, 2026, 7:42 PMWTF - Petition to kick Argentina out of the World Cup breaks records 🤯
No one saw that coming.During this 2026 World Cup, Argentina has crystallized the frustrations and sense of injustice felt by many football fans.But some have taken it much more to heart than others, ...
- Yahoo SportsJul 21, 2026, 7:27 AM'Kick Argentina out of the World Cup' petition nearly breaks Guinness World Record
FIFA has confirmed that Argentina will face an investigation into the “disgusting” scenes at the end of the World Cup final. The team has gone viral for all the wrong reasons at this year’s tournament; and now, a petition to kick them out of the World Cup has amassed more than 23 million signatures.View on euronews
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