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Montevideo, August 7th 2026 - 02:22 UTC

Stories for July 18th 2026

  • Saturday, July 18th 2026 - 00:38 UTC

    Argentina-England match drove a surge in online Falklands talk, consultancy Ad Hoc says

    The day of the match saw some 660,000 mentions, nearly double the volume recorded on the most recent April 2 — the date on which Argentina commemorates those killed in the 1982 war

    Argentina's victory over England in the World Cup semifinal was not confined to the sporting arena on social media. According to an analysis by the Argentine consultancy Ad Hoc, digital conversation about the Falklands surpassed two million mentions over five days around the match, in an episode that revived the sovereignty claim following the banner displayed by the Argentine players.