Argentina FA to appeal World Cup final sanctions to CAS

Argentina’s football association (AFA) announced on Saturday it had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the sanctions FIFA imposed on it over World Cup final incidents.
Midfielder Leandro Paredes was the hardest hit with a 10-game ban and $90,000 fine for his role in clashes with Spain players.
He grabbed Eric Garcia by the throat and wrestled Gavi to the ground while holding his substitute’s bib, which led to an escalation in the incidents on the field after the final that Spain won 1-0 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19.
The AFA was fined $321,000 for breaches of FIFA’s disciplinary code relating to using a sports event for making demonstratio...