FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Argentina for its players’ actions during a contentious World Cup quarterfinal match against the Netherlands. The soccer governing body cited “order and security at matches” in its disciplinary code for charging the Argentina soccer federation. Argentina substitutes and coaches encroached on the field as the game turned confrontational in the late stages as the Dutch scored two late goals to force extra time. There were more heated exchanges on the field after Argentina won the penalty shootout following the 2-2 draw. Lionel Messi was among a World Cup record 17 players or coaching staff members who were shown yellow cards during or after the game. Team misconduct charges are routine for collecting five yellow cards in a game and disciplinary cases were opened against both Argentina and the Netherlands, FIFA said. Both federations could get the same 15,000 Swiss francs fine ($16,000) that FIFA’s disciplinary panel imposed twice on Saudi Arabia at this World Cup for team misconduct. Read more: US soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies at World Cup Argentina will likely get a heavier fine for the separate disorder charge. FIFA gave no timetable for verdicts, which have typically not been published before a team’s next game at this World Cup.

A protester ran onto the field Monday carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said “SAVE UKRAINE” on the front and “RESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN” on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay. Security officials chased the protester down and the flag was dropped on the field before the person was escorted away. The referee then picked up the flag and left it on the sideline, where it stayed for a few moments before a worker came and collected it. The protester was ushered away through a tunnel. It wasn’t immediately clear if the person faced any charges or had been detained by police. Thierry De Backer, FIFA’s media officer at the game, told The Associated Press he had “no idea” what happened to the protester. Local Qatari organizers would not comment. read more: Why are World Cup players donning unusual face masks on pitch? In the first week of the tournament in Qatar, seven European teams lost the battle to wear multi-colored “One Love” armbands during World Cup matches. Fans also complained they weren’t allowed to bring items with rainbow colors, a symbol of LGBTQ rights, into the stadiums of the conservative Islamic emirate. Qatar’s laws against gay sex and treatment of LGBTQ people were flashpoints in the run-up to the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East. Qatar has said everyone was welcome, including LGBTQ fans, but that visitors should respect the nation’s culture. The incident occurred during the second half of the game at Lusail Stadium. Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, who scored both goals in his team’s 2-0 win, said he was so focused on the game that he didn’t really notice what the protester’s intent was, and that he thought the protester might have wanted to take a picture with Cristiano Ronaldo, his star teammate. Read more: Qatari bathrobes’: German commentator under fire for disparaging remark about traditional attire “To be honest I didn’t really see what was the message that was trying to be conveyed,” Fernandes said through a translator. “But we’ve already spoken about that many times. ... We respect all human rights but those are political issues where we unfortunately don’t really have much strength, where we can’t really change anything.” Before the World Cup started, Fernandes said soccer should be “for everyone,” adding that he wasn’t happy about workers who died building stadiums in Qatar.

Bangladesh included Nasum Ahmed in playing XI against Sri Lanka in their first Super 12s match of the ongoing T20 World Cup. It will be marked as his debut in the World Cup. The left-arm spinner played superbly well against Australia and New Zealand recently at home. He was player of the match when Bangladesh beat Australia for the first time in T20Is recently. Also read: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh to bat first vs Sri Lanka In those series, he bagged a total of 16 wickets— eight against Australia and eight came against New Zealand. To pave a way for Nasum, Bangladesh overlooked the right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed. Nasum has played a total of 14 T20Is so far and bagged 18 wickets with the best figures of taking four wickets conceding 10 runs. Also read: ICC T20 World Cup 2021: How Bangladesh can qualify for the Semifinals Bangladesh are playing in Group 1 of the Super 12s stage, where they will take on England, West Indies, South Africa, and Australia as well on October 27, 29 and November 2 and 4.