De la Fuente condemns Argentina's 'unacceptable' behaviour after World Cup final

[p]Some [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] players and staff confronted their Spanish rivals after the final whistle of last Sunday's game in New York, which [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] won [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/argentina-f9OppQjp/spain-bLyo6mco/?mid=UgbUKPmT"]1–0 after extra time[/a].[/p][p]Argentina players, including Atletico Madrid defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/molina-nahuel/M3TzoLot/"]Nahuel Molina[/a] and former Paris Saint-Germain player [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paredes-leandro/lbNnSBiA/"]Leandro Paredes[/a], were involved in the incidents.[/p][p][b]"At the time, I didn't realise it. I was celebrating, hugging teammates,"[/b] De la Fuente told Spanish television.[/p][p][b]"But in any case, it is intolerable, unacceptable, it cannot be allowed. Players of that stature, whom I praised in the days leading up to the match and continue to praise, who are great players with a tremendous coach, surely they must have felt just as bad as we did seeing those reactions."[/b][/p][embed guid="1f2d2021-e447-472d-a42d-0e636787792a" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2078994500978905168" social-type="twitter" /][p]De la Fuente praised the exemplary behaviour of his own players faced with these "acts of aggression" and "provocations" which he believes could have escalated into more serious incidents.[/p][p][b]Although the scenes were filmed and widely shared on social media, they have not yet resulted in any sanctions against the Argentina players.[/b][/p][p]FIFA has opened an investigation into the incidents to determine whether there may have been violations of the world football governing body's disciplinary code.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]