This Saturday, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee opened a file against the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) for “possible infractions” during a match between the teams of both countries, in the quarterfinals of the World Cup 2022. Cup.
FIFA considers that, during the match that the South Americans won on penalties (4-3, after the 2-2 draw in extra time), article 12 of the Disciplinary Code was breached, which refers to the “improper conduct of players and trainers”.
The body that governs world football also mentions that the AFA can go against article 16, which deals with the order and security of matches.
During the match played at the Lusail Stadium, there were several ‘rogues’ between players from the two teams, and protests against the referee, the Spanish Antonio Mateu Lahoz.
On Friday, in a ‘dramatic’ match, Argentina secured a place in the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, a stage in which they will face Croatia, which eliminated Brazil.
Source: TSF
