FIFA opened a disciplinary case against the Argentina national team after the latter's match with the Netherlands at the 2022 World Cup.
Leandro Paredes (left; photo: gettyimages.com)
The subject of the trial will be three episodes:
- hit by Leandro Paredes with the ball into the bench of the Netherlands;
- mocking victory celebration by Leandro Paredes and Nicolas Otamendi;
- offensive comments by Emiliano Martinez and Lionel Messi about refereeing Mateu Laos.
The decision will be made before the semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia.