Leandro Paredes, the midfielder of the Argentina national team, was one of the main participants in the confrontation that took place on the field after the final match against Spain in the 2026 World Cup.
Idman.Biz reports that after the final match, Spain's reserve players entered the field to celebrate their victory. At that time, Paredes pushed Spain's midfielder Gavi to the ground. A short scuffle broke out between the players of the two teams after the incident.

Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni intervened to calm the parties down. The confrontation was stopped by the team members before it escalated.
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time in the final, becoming the world champion for the second time in their history. The only goal of the match was scored by Ferran Torres, who entered the field later, in the 106th minute. Argentina finished the match with a minority after Enzo Fernandez was expelled from the field in the 90+3rd minute.