FIFA cuts Nahuel Molina's suspension from 7 matches to 4

FIFA has shortened the international suspension of Nahuel Molina, who was involved in the brawl that broke out after the final match of the 2026 World Cup. Following an appeal by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Molina's suspension was reduced from 7 matches to 4.

FIFA also lowered the fine imposed on Molina from $77,000 to $60,000. The 10-match suspension and $90,000 fine given to his teammate Leandro Paredes in the same incident were upheld.

Molina has already served three matches of his suspension. Argentina's friendlies against Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Benin in October were counted toward his ban.

Molina was left out of the national squad announced for the friendlies against Uruguay and Costa Rica in November. The same squad includes seven players from Serie A: Leonardo Balerdi, Matías Soule and Santiago Castro from Roma, Nico Paz and Maxi Perrone from Como, Mariano Troilo from Parma, and Franco Mastantuono from Fiorentina.