Spain coach De la Fuente: Argentina players' post-World Cup final behavior 'intolerable'

Published Jul 24, 10:56 AM UTC

Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has condemned the behavior of Argentina players Nahuel Molina and Leandro Paredes following the 2026 World Cup final, calling their actions 'intolerable' and 'unacceptable'. According to De la Fuente, Molina attacked Spain's Rodri and Paredes attacked Eric García at New York New Jersey Stadium as Spain celebrated their second World Cup victory. Paredes also confronted Spain's Gavi. De la Fuente praised his own players for not escalating the provocations. FIFA has opened an investigation into the incidents but has not yet issued any sanctions. The scenes were widely shared on social media.