"In the game, they were just on the cusp every single time.
Paredes doesn't need to do that, he's better than that, and it doesn't stop there – it keeps going and going and going."
Richards stressed that post-match frustration does not justify violent acts.
"We all know what it's like to lose a game, we can be very frustrated, but this is not good enough – it's not a good look at all," said Richards.
Match commentators raised questions about refereeing decisions made during regulation time. "Football has been the winner, there's no doubt about that," said Lee Dixon.
"On the other hand, today, Argentina were just anti-football, and the scenes at the end, how Paredes is still on the pitch, I'll never know.
I made out six or seven times he should have been sent off."
Dixon concluded by noting the opposition's defensive containment of Argentina's captain. "[Messi's] legacy coming to an end," said Dixon.
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"He wasn't at his best today, wasn't allowed to be."
