Benfica on alert! FIFA prolongs Prestianni suspension | OneFootball

FIFA has extended Gianluca Prestianni’s six-match suspension to the international level, due to the insults in Benfica - Real Madrid, the first leg of the Champions League play-off for a place in the round of 16.

, with one of those matches having already been served in the second leg of the play-off, meaning the Benfica winger still has two more to serve.

At the time, the body that governs football in Europe imposed the sanction on Prestianni, while asking FIFA to “extend the suspension globally”, so that the young Argentine would be barred from playing not only in European competitions, but also in official national team matches.

The world football governing body has now confirmed the broader scope of the suspension, which means that Gianluca Prestianni will miss Argentina’s first two matches at the 2026 World Cup, if he is called up by coach Lionel Scaloni.

If he is not included in the world champions’ squad for the final stage of the 2026 World Cup, which will take place between June 11 and July 19, the winger will have to serve the two remaining suspension matches in international competitions next season.

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