Lionel Messi in trouble for mocking Argentina's Kylian Mbappe's celebration, FIFA charged with 'offensive behaviour'

Lionel Messi and co could face huge trouble as the International Football Federation FIFA on Friday January 13 said it has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association in connection with the offensive behaviour of players after the 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar

Many fingers were raised toward Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after he mocked France footballer Kylian Mbappe in a video shared on the internet

Martinez mockingly announced a moment of silence in a dressing room for Mbappe after Argentina won the final against France, according to media reports

The Argentine national football team defeated France in a nail-biting final of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar December 2022

In another incident, he showed a doll with an attached photo of Mbappe, during the championship parade in Buenos Aires

he world football federation has also initiated a case against the Croatian Football Association due to a possible violation of the articles discrimination and order and safety at matches after the match for third place in the World Cup against the Moroccan team, which the Croats won

The Mexican and Ecuadorian football federations have been already fined 100,000 Swiss francs USD 107,902 and 20,000 Swiss francs USD 21,580 respectively for violating the discrimination article during the 2022 World Cup matches

The next match of the teams under the auspices of FIFA will be held behind closed doors