On July 21, Beijing time, FIFA launched an investigation into the post-match brawl that broke out after Argentina lost to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. According to US media reports, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has appointed a prosecutor to investigate “possible violations of FIFA's disciplinary regulations in the post-match incident.” FIFA said to the outside world that the agency had previously reviewed “related match reports” for the World Cup finals between Spain and Argentina. FIFA's scrutiny could result in a severe ban on those involved in a brief outbreak of large-scale clashes, particularly Argentina, as initial reports indicated that Argentina had provoked and exacerbated the situation. FIFA said no further details will be released until prosecutors complete the report. According to information, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee will automatically review every red card, but FIFA can also choose to appoint a “disciplinary and ethics prosecutor”. The prosecutor can “request the initiation of disciplinary proceedings and recommend disciplinary action against member associations, clubs, and individuals.” Furthermore, the Argentine team did not show respect for the championship team by choosing their backs to the stadium when Spain won the cup, and did not arrange for players to be interviewed by reporters in the mixed mining area in accordance with the relevant FIFA regulations after the award ceremony. Although this series of acts are the focus of attention from the outside world, considering that FIFA also previously claimed to be investigating the politics-related banner behavior of the Argentine team after defeating England in the semifinals, there is currently no penalty decision. Whether FIFA will be able to impose severe penalties this time is still unknown.

On July 21, Beijing time, FIFA launched an investigation into the post-match brawl that broke out after Argentina lost to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. According to US media reports, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has appointed a prosecutor to investigate “possible violations of FIFA's disciplinary regulations in the post-match incident.” FIFA said to the outside world that the agency had previously reviewed “related match reports” for the World Cup finals between Spain and Argentina. FIFA's scrutiny could result in a severe ban on those involved in a brief outbreak of large-scale clashes, particularly Argentina, as initial reports indicated that Argentina had provoked and exacerbated the situation. FIFA said no further details will be released until prosecutors complete the report. According to information, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee will automatically review every red card, but FIFA can also choose to appoint a “disciplinary and ethics prosecutor”. The prosecutor can “request the initiation of disciplinary proceedings and recommend disciplinary action against member associations, clubs, and individuals.” Furthermore, the Argentine team did not show respect for the championship team by choosing their backs to the stadium when Spain won the cup, and did not arrange for players to be interviewed by reporters in the mixed mining area in accordance with the relevant FIFA regulations after the award ceremony. Although this series of acts are the focus of attention from the outside world, considering that FIFA also previously claimed to be investigating the politics-related banner behavior of the Argentine team after defeating England in the semifinals, there is currently no penalty decision. Whether FIFA will be able to impose severe penalties this time is still unknown.