FIFA opened a disciplinary case towards Argentina for its gamers’ actions following their ill-tempered World Cup quarterfinal match towards the Netherlands.
The soccer governing physique cited “order and safety at matches” in its disciplinary code for charging the Argentina soccer federation.
Lionel Messi was amongst a World Cup file 17 gamers or teaching employees members who had been proven yellow playing cards throughout or after the sport.
In his feedback about Mateu Lahoz, Messi clearly knew that he may very well be punished if he criticised the official an excessive amount of, so held again somewhat.
“I don’t wish to speak about referees as a result of then they are going to sanction you, however we had been scared earlier than the sport as a result of we knew what was coming [with Mateu Lahoz],” Messi mentioned.
“I can’t say what I feel, however FIFA have to take a look at this.
“[FIFA] can’t put a referee like that on this sport when he isn’t as much as the extent.”
Argentina substitutes and coaches encroached on the sector as the sport turned confrontational within the late levels because the Dutch scored two late targets to pressure further time. There have been extra heated exchanges on the sector after Argentina received the penalty shootout following the 2-2 draw.
Group misconduct expenses are routine for accumulating 5 yellow playing cards in a sport and disciplinary circumstances had been opened towards each Argentina and the Netherlands, FIFA mentioned.
Each federations may get the identical 15,000 Swiss francs effective ($16,000) that FIFA’s disciplinary panel imposed twice on Saudi Arabia at this World Cup for staff misconduct.
Argentina will possible get a heavier effective for the separate dysfunction cost.
FIFA gave no timetable for verdicts, which have sometimes not been printed earlier than a staff’s subsequent sport at this World Cup.
Argentina faces Croatia within the semifinals on Tuesday.
With inputs from AP