Leandro Paredes Fights With Spain Player After Argentina's Defeat In FIFA World Cup 2026 Final | Watch

Published 20 July 2026 · sports

Leandro Paredes Fights With Spain Player After Argentina's Defeat In FIFA World Cup 2026 Final | Watch Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 05:58

Leandro Paredes Fights With Spain Player After Argentina's Defeat In FIFA World Cup 2026 Final | Watch Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 05:58 IST In several videos circulating on social media, Paredes can be seen confronting Gavi before apparently pushing him to the ground in frustration following Argentina's defeat. Leandro Paredes fights with Gavi after Argentina's defeat in FIFA World Cup 2026 final. (Picture Credit: AFP) Argentina suffered a heartbreaking 0-1 defeat against Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday (July 19). Ferran Torres scored the match-winning goal in the 106th minute of extra time to hand La Roja their second World Cup title. Spain vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Following the final whistle, emotions boiled over among the Argentine players. Midfielder Leandro Paredes lost his cool and was involved in an altercation with Spain star Gavi. Several videos circulating on social media show Paredes confronting Gavi before appearing to push the Spanish midfielder to the ground in frustration after Argentina’s defeat.

The clips of the incident have quickly gone viral across the internet. 🟥 – PARADES RED CARD AFTER FULL TIME.Argentinians showing their true colours. pic.twitter.com/8irWWKrWzQ — Low Res Replays (@LowResReplays) July 19, 2026 Peep what Paredes did to Gavi 😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/0GujiO5dM3— ُ (@Asensii20) July 19, 2026 Leandro Paredes should be banned from international football for life viciously assaulting Spanish players after the final whistle.Indefensible thuggery and criminality. pic.twitter.com/aW5NMMIUXE — Adam Schwarz (@AdamJSchwarz) July 19, 2026 🇦🇷Y bueno, como nunca falta…Leandro Paredes no soportó y quiso pleito después de perder la final. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/PNaIrsIKtI — Sopitas (@sopitas) July 19, 2026 🚨 Gavi and Leandro Paredes clash after the final whistle of Spain vs Argentina.pic.twitter.com/mU1H32Dye Sports on Predict (@sportsonpredict) July 19, 2026 The referee intervened immediately and showed Paredes a red card for his actions, capping off a disappointing end to Argentina’s campaign. Paredes was the second Argentina player to be sent off in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. Earlier, midfielder Enzo Fernandez received his marching orders in the 90+3rd minute after being shown a second yellow card for a foul on Spain defender Pau Cubarsi.

Reduced to 10 men, Argentina had to play the entirety of extra time with one player less. Spain eventually made their numerical advantage count, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal in the 106th minute to hand La Roja a 1-0 victory. The defeat was Argentina’s first and only loss of the FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign, and it ultimately cost Lionel Messi’s side the chance to win a fourth World Cup title. Argentina had entered the final unbeaten but ended their campaign in heartbreaking fashion after falling short in extra time. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered What disciplinary actions will Paredes face? Leandro Paredes was shown a red card for confronting and pushing Spain's Gavi following Argentina's World Cup final defeat. This disciplinary action occurred after the final whistle. How will this incident impact Argentina's team? Following Argentina's 0-1 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, midfielder Leandro Paredes was shown a red card for shoving Spain's Gavi.