Argentina's appeal against the suspensions of some of its players following incidents in the last World Cup final has been successful. Nahuel Molina has been given a three-match ban , meaning he will only be suspended for four matches, not seven. Paredes, however, has received no changes (10 matches).
The Roma full-back smiles. While the on-field sanction has been reduced, the same doesn't apply to the financial penalty: the $60.000 fine remains . In addition to the 10-match suspension, the former number 16 will have to pay a $90.000 fine. The financial penalty for the AFA, however, amounts to $321.000.
Molina's suspension reduction is not enough: Argentina will appeal to the CAS.
The Argentine federation has no intention of giving up and has announced its intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), contesting both Paredes's suspension and the sanction related to the chanting. The AFA will officially request the reasons for the decisions, declaring that it has "sufficient factual and legal arguments to proceed with the appeal . "
FIFA's ruling also affects other members of the Argentina squad. Thiago Almada has already served a one-match suspension, accompanied by a $30.000 fine, during the last international break. A member of Lionel Scaloni's staff, Roberto Ayala , was given a three-match ban and another $30.000 fine for punching Dani Olmo.
