FIFA rules prevent Argentina from retiring Lionel Messi’s No. 10, repeating a dilemma the nation faced with Diego Maradona in ...

Lionel Messi has retired from Argentina, but his iconic No. 10 shirt may not be retired. FIFA and CONMEBOL rules force Argentina to assign it, just as Maradona's number was passed on in 2002.

Argentina's Leandro Paredes was banned 10 games, Nahuel Molina seven games, and each fined $90,000 for their involvement in World Cup brawl.

Leandro Paredes hopes to have his 10-match ban given by FIFA reduced on appeal and has also said that he is unlikely to play ...

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final. The ban for ...

Argentina cannot retire Lionel Messi’s iconic No.10 shirt despite his international retirement, with FIFA’s squad-number rules preventing the number from being omitted at major tournaments. The same ...

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina’s football association and its players for several alleged breaches at the World Cup.

The ban for Paredes ranks alongside the FIFA sanctions for Uruguay forward Luis Suarez in 2014 as among the most severe in World Cup history.

The Argentina midfielder was the main villain of the heated fight that broke out after the World Cup final, resulting in a multi-game suspension.

Argentine players Leandro Paredes, Nahuel Molina, and Thiago Almada are joined by Spain's Gavi and an Argentina official with suspensions and fines for their World Cup Final scrum.

The 2026 World Cup Final, played at MetLife Stadium, ended with a fight between members of the two teams involved.

The iconic Albiceleste No. 10 is vacant following Messi’s decision to quit international soccer.