FIFA has launched an investigation against Argentina during the World Cup semi-final against England and the brawl with Spain at the final whistle in the World Cup finals in New York New Jersey Stadium.
Argentina were subject to different speculations during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as a lot of football fans thought Egypt should be awarded a penalty in their quarter-final match against Argentina and their goal should not have stood. In the semi-final match against England, at least two players should have been sent off for Argentina, but then again, they got away with it.
These two incidents that FIFA has launched investigations into might be very difficult for Argentina to escape without any charges, as these charges are backed with solid evidence to support the allegations. Spain dominated Argentina during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, and Spain had more ball possession than Argentina, the highest recorded in a World Cup final for over fifty years. Argentina was beaten fairly, and even Messi stood on the pitch with his head in the sky.
The first incident is when they held ‘The Falklands are Argentine’ when they beat England in the semi-final. FIFA does not tolerate political stances during their tournament. The second incident is the brawl that happened after the World Cup final, which should have resulted in charges against the players and not the Argentina Football Federation. What will FIFA do? No one knows, but Infantino must take actions without FIFA will lose some of its credibility and reputation.