FIFA charges Argentina for disorder at quarter-final World Cup match

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA opened a disciplinary case towards Argentina for its gamers’ actions throughout a contentious World Cup quarterfinal match towards the Netherlands.

The soccer governing physique cited “order and security at matches” in its disciplinary code for charging the Argentina soccer federation.

Argentina substitutes and coaches encroached on the sphere as the sport turned confrontational within the late phases because the Dutch scored two late objectives to drive further time. There have been extra heated exchanges on the sphere after Argentina received the penalty shootout following the 2-2 draw.

Lionel Messi was amongst a World Cup file 17 gamers or teaching employees members who have been proven yellow playing cards throughout or after the sport.

Team misconduct costs are routine for accumulating 5 yellow playing cards in a recreation and disciplinary circumstances have been opened towards each Argentina and the Netherlands, FIFA mentioned.

Both federations might get the identical 15,000 Swiss francs nice ($16,000) that FIFA’s disciplinary panel imposed twice on Saudi Arabia at this World Cup for staff misconduct.

Argentina will probably get a heavier nice for the separate dysfunction cost.

FIFA gave no timetable for verdicts, which have sometimes not been revealed earlier than a staff’s subsequent recreation at this World Cup.

Argentina faces Croatia within the semifinals on Tuesday.