Torsten Frings is facing a FIFA disciplinary committee hearing over his part in the post-match brawl which followed Germany's World Cup quarter-final win over Argentina.

The German FA confirmed Frings is being investigated for allegedly punching Argentina striker Julio Cruz as tempers frayed after Germany's penalty shoot-out triumph in Berlin on Friday.

"After viewing new TV footage the FIFA disciplinary committee has noted that it is highly probable that Frings was actively involved," FIFA spokesperson Markus Siegler told German website Sport1.de.