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Argentina fined for media no-shows

FIFA has fined the Argentine Football Association $340,000 for failing to bring players to pre-match media conferences at the World Cup. The FIFA disciplinary committee said on Thursday that Argentina, which plays in the World Cup final against Germany on Sunday, had breached the competition's media and marketing regulations. The rules require teams to bring at least one player along with the coach to official media conferences held the day before each match.