Dani Olmo
Spain midfielder whose shot was parried by Courtois to set up Ruiz's opening goal.
FIFA's Disciplinary and Ethics Prosecutor opened a review on 20 July 2026 into video appearing to show Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala striking Spain's Dani Olmo in the chaotic scenes after the World Cup final, with no finding yet made.
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Olmo is a Spain midfielder whose shot was parried by Courtois to set up Ruiz's opening goal in an earlier match, before he became the subject of a FIFA review into the World Cup final's aftermath.
On 20 July 2026, FIFA's newly appointed Disciplinary and Ethics Prosecutor opened a file examining video that appears to show Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala striking Olmo during the chaotic scenes that followed Spain's 1-0 extra-time win in the final . The same file covers Leandro Paredes' red card and a separate blow from Nahuel Molina on Rodri, and FIFA's process typically takes days or weeks to reach a conclusion.
No charge has been laid against Ayala, and the incident remains under review rather than established fact; Olmo himself has not commented publicly on the matter.
FIFA reviews an alleged strike on Olmo
Video reviewed by FIFA's newly appointed Disciplinary and Ethics Prosecutor appears to show Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala striking Olmo in the scenes that followed Spain's 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina at MetLife Stadium on 19 July. The file, opened the following day, also covers Leandro Paredes' red card and a blow from Nahuel Molina on Rodri .
No charge has been laid and no sanction issued against anyone named in the file, including Ayala, whose alleged Conduct remains under review rather than established. FIFA's process typically takes days or weeks to conclude, and past cases have ranged from a federation fine to a four-month individual ban.
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