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Argentina did not take their loss to Spain very well.
On Sunday, Spain won the World Cup after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time.
Immediately after the game, Argentina’s Leandro Paredes received a red card for trying to attack Spanish players celebrating their win.
Leandro Paredes should be banned from international football for life viciously assaulting Spanish players after the final whistle.
Indefensible thuggery and criminality. pic.twitter.com/aW5NMMIUXE
— Adam Schwarz (@AdamJSchwarz) July 19, 2026
Argentina not only lost the final.
First time ever I see a team ruining the winners celebration.
Shame on Argentina pic.twitter.com/z33oSAA8V3
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 19, 2026
Moments later, Argentina’s national team was seen with their back turned towards Spain while they received their trophy presentation.
Argentina players with their backs to the Spain trophy presentation pic.twitter.com/NlQH9oNH1U
— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) July 19, 2026
The team later refused to speak to the media after their loss, and walked directly towards the team bus to leave the stadium.
⚽️ 🇦🇷 Entire Argentina team skipped the mandatory mixed zone interview area after the match, not a single player addressed the media. Here they are walking away to bus. @HeraldSports @MiamiHerald #WorldCup #Argentina pic.twitter.com/R6sKWBcj3Z
— Michelle Kaufman (@kaufsports) July 20, 2026
Fans on social media ripped into Argentina over their postgame actions”
“Just rewatched the scenes after the final whistle. This Argentina team showed the entire world what they really are today. A bunch of thugs with little to no dignity. Some of these players really shouldn’t be on a football pitch”,” commented one fan”
“Impossible to defend. Don’t care how passionate you are to represent your nation, this just isn’t it. Classless in every conceivable way,” said another fan.