Spain's extra-time victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final was overshadowed by a post-match brawl between players from both sides. Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes was sent off with a red card after the final whistle after he was seen putting his hand on the throat of Spain's Eric García during the confrontation, capping off a fractious end to the showpiece match.

The clash followed what the article describes as aggressive tackling from the Argentinian side throughout the game, with Paredes also having picked up a yellow card earlier for a hard tackle shortly after coming on. Ferran Torres scored the decisive extra-time goal to hand Spain the title, while Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni was held back amid the post-match scuffle between the two squads.