Skip to content

Argentina shown a red card during World Cup final

sportsJul 19, 2026373,223

Leandro Paredes was shown a red card after the final whistle of the World Cup final, leaving Argentina a player down late in the match. Coverage including a USA Today article assembled multiple video angles of the incident. Some commentators called the sending off well deserved, while others tied it into broader accusations about refereeing and tournament corruption. Observers noted that a red card issued after the final raises procedural questions about suspension enforcement because there is no subsequent match in the tournament. The final also featured a political protest moment: organizers distributed about 40,000 red cards to attendees for a planned show of red cards aimed at FIFA leadership and guest dignitaries.

JM =^D
@jm539581.bsky.social

Leandro Paredes with a red card after the final whistle

215122h ago
Quoting this
Temiree 🌱🦦115

Argentina with more shots on necks than shots on net in the final. 🤷‍♂️

Meredith Rose: FIFA edition 🇺🇸25

I used to think "surely, this kind of stuff will be punished," and then I looked up the career of Luis Suarez post-2014, and I no longer think that.

Rin Stedecore is locking in on ArtFight, promise 🔪 #TeamMystery13

argentina should be banned from the next world cup for this to put the fear of god in them

heat dome szn12

battery is a harmful or offensive contact with the plaintiff’s person with the intent by defendant to bring about the harmful contact. while the plaintiff's consent is a defense to intentional torts, defendant will still be liable if outside of the scope of that consent. Here,

Saly "and more"10

Funny how it's always the same team doing these kind of things on the pitch but y'all told me Mbappé had behavior problems 🤡

Animada 🌴10

Players just pushy, shovey, angry and aggressive mm mm mmm. Genuinely unfun to watch them play I’m glad they didn’t take that gold at least 😭

Meredith Plays Horn 7

At what point do you stop giving red cards and start charging players with assault

Techni-Calli7

Paredes is extremely welcome to fuck himself for that bullshit (if you grab a man’s throat and start throwing punches after the final whistle is blown, pretty sure that’s straight-up assault, my guy).

Nate Rathjen7

he should have had a red the first time he shoved a guy over in the first half, what a complete asshole

podre henrique 6

acho engraçado que ate numa final de copa do mundo todo time argentino tem espírito de time de bairro