Argentina players turn their backs during Spain’s World Cup celebrations; video went viral – WATCH

NEW DELHI: The 2026 FIFA World Cup final had it all – drama, controversy and ugly scenes. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to lift the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the New York New Jersey Stadium, but the tension didn’t end at the final whistle. There were brawls, heated arguments and even an apparent throat shove as tempers flared between the players.The bad blood also carried over to the trophy presentation, where several Argentina players turned their backs while Spain celebrated with the World Cup trophy. After collecting their silver medals from FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump, Argentina’s players refused to watch Spain’s celebrations.Instead, they faced their supporters with their backs to the podium as Spain collected gold medals and lifted the World Cup trophy.A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media.

Fighting, throat shoving and heated arguments

The trophy ceremony followed chaotic scenes on the pitch moments after Spain sealed victory.Video footage showed Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes shoving Spain defender Eric Garcia by the neck during a heated confrontation.When Spanish substitute Gavi stepped in to separate the player, Paredes appeared to push him to the ground.Spain captain Rodri also appeared to be punched in the stomach by Argentina defender Nahuel Molina before Molina and Nicolas Otamendi confronted the midfielder during a tense verbal exchange.Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni and several players rushed to calm the situation before it escalated further.

FIFA is launching an investigation

After the ugly scenes, FIFA confirmed that it had launched an investigation into the incidents.FIFA said in a statement that its “Disciplinary Committee has appointed a Disciplinary and Ethics Prosecutor to investigate potential breaches (of the FIFA Disciplinary Code) in relation to post-match incidents”.