Press reports exploded, this evening, Saturday, regarding the suspension of the Argentine quartet, “Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Paredes, Otamendi”, regarding what happened in the Netherlands match, in the quarter-final matches, of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
The star, Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentine national team, entered into a quarrel with the Dutch striker, Fout Vykhorst, during the first live TV match.
Yesterday, Messi led the Argentine national team, with an exceptional performance, to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, after defeating the Netherlands on penalties (4-3), after the end of the match in normal and extra time with a draw (2-2).
Next Tuesday, the Argentine national team will meet its Croatian counterpart in the World Cup semi-finals, after the latter also beat its Brazilian counterpart on penalties.
After the match, Messi won the Man of the Match award, after he scored a goal and made another for Molina, and scored the first penalty kick for Argentina.
According to the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the International Federation of Football Associations, FIFA, has opened an official investigation into the events that followed the Argentina match against the Netherlands.
The investigation includes Messi and Emiliano Martinez’s statements about the match referee, Spain’s Mateo Lahoz, Leandro Paredes’ behavior in one of the moments in the match, as well as the players’ celebration after the confrontation.
And the newspaper confirmed that FIFA is expected to issue a decisive decision regarding the suspension of the quartet, “Paredes, Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Otamendi.”
And if the statements attributed to Messi are proven, it is possible that he will miss the remaining matches for Argentina in the World Cup.