After the final whistle of Spain's victory over Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final, Leandro Paredes was involved in a dispute with Spanish players.
Aggression and confusion: Paredes stars in scenes of violence after the final
After the final whistle of Spain's victory over Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final, Leandro Paredes was involved in a dispute with Spanish players. The images show an exchange of shoves between athletes from the two teams. Amid the...
In one of the moves, Paredes also appears to hit the Spanish player during the argument. The moment of tension happened right after the end of the match that confirmed Spain's title.
- Watch the video of the confusion: Spain beats Argentina in extra time and is two-time world champion Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the 106th minute of the decision played in East...
- After the final whistle, the Spanish players received their medals, commemorative rings and lifted the World Cup trophy
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The images show an exchange of shoves between athletes from the two teams. Amid the turmoil, the Argentine midfielder pushed defender Eric García and then knocked Gavi down twice.
In one of the moves, Paredes also appears to hit the Spanish player during the argument. The moment of tension happened right after the end of the match that confirmed Spain's title.
Watch the video of the confusion:
Spain beats Argentina in extra time and is two-time world champion
Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the 106th minute of the decision played in East Rutherford, in the United States. After the final whistle, the Spanish players received their medals, commemorative rings and lifted the World Cup trophy