A brief brawl erupted at the final whistle of the World Cup final when Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes shoved Spain's Gavi to the ground as the European champions' substitutes rushed onto the pitch to celebrate their 1-0 win.

Punches were thrown at full time of the World Cup final after Spain defeated Argentina thanks to Ferran Torres' goal in extra time at MetLife Stadium

Tras la consagración del conjunto español, varios futbolistas de ambos seleccionados protagonizaron un tenso intercambio sobre el campo de juego.

Paredes was involved in an ugly clash with Spain’s Eric Garcia and Gavi following the full-time whistle