Argentina to mark every July 15 with the World Cup win that revived the Falklands dispute

Wednesday, August 12th 2026 - 06:13 UTC

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The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has established July 15 as National Football Teams Day, in tribute to the 2-1 win over England in the 2026 World Cup semi-final, the same match after which several players displayed a banner asserting a sovereignty claim over the Falklands that prompted a FIFA disciplinary case. Read full article

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Jack Jones
What a sad pathetic bunch of crackpots they are. its no wonder no one likes them.
its like watching the comedy channel.
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Steve Potts
You can't have a sovereignty claim in 1833, sign a peace treaty in 1850 and not mention the Falkland Islands for some 34 years then reinvent the claim.

Evidence That Argentina Dropped its Claim to the Falklands After 1850: https://www.academia.edu/165761012/Evidence_That_Argentina_Dropped_its_Claim_to_the_Falklands_After_1850
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