Tempers flared after the World Cup Final ended between Argentina and Spain, with Argentina's coach, Lionel Scaloni, stepping in to try to break up a chaotic scuffle between players on the field.
The game was tense throughout, with neither side able to score for much of the matchup. However, Spain finally found the net when Ferran Torres scored his first goal of the tournament at 106 minutes into the match.
With Spain leading 1-0, Argentina had a frantic final 14-plus minutes of the game as they tried to find an answer, but simply couldn't seem to get the open looks they wanted. It seemingly signaled the final appearance for Lionel Messi in a World Cup, and may have been a passing of the torch to Spain's Lamine Yamal.
Once the final whistle blew, things became hostile on the field with several players getting into one another's faces. Shoving ensued, but Argentina manager Scaloni rushed out to intervene along with a referee near the scuffle.
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The main altercation appeared to occur between Argentina’s Leandro Paredes and Spain’s Eric Garcia, with the two players going at one another on the field. Paredes grabbed Garcia around the neck as if to choke him, just as Scaloni had rushed over to intervene.
After separating Paredes and Garcia, Scaloni pushed other players or motioned for them to walk away. At one point, he shook his hand at Spain's Yamal, then held him back, and slightly pushed him away. Scaloni was either playing peacemaker or unhappy with Spain going after his players post-match.
A Fox Sports video showed the frantic moments after the match had ended with Spain's 1-0 World Cup victory.
Spain was able to oust the defending champions with a strong defensive performance, controlling possession, and ultimately wearing down their opponents. Spain had possession for 68% of the game and also had 11 shots on goal, while holding their opponents to zero.
Both teams played aggressively throughout the game, with multiple incidents where players went down after rough contact. Argentina's Enzo Fernandez was sent off with a red card at three minutes into the second half's stoppage time, forcing the defending champions to play with 10 players against Spain's 11 players for the final 20-plus minutes of the game.
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