Argentina’s Giovanni Lo Celso (right) holds a banner reading “Malvinas is Argentinian” at the end of the World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, referring to the Falkland Islands. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Argentina’s place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals has been overshadowed by a growing…
Argentina player Giovanni Lo Celso holds a banner reading “Malvinas is Argentinian”, referring to the Falkland Islands, while teammate Nicolas Otamendi gestures towards him during the World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 in Atlanta. (AP Photo) The British government has urged FIFA to investigate the Argentinian football team…
NEW DELHI: Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals has sparked fresh controversy. Argentine midfielder Giovanni Lo Celso celebrated after the final whistle at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium holding a banner that read “Argentinian Son of Las Malvinas,” a slogan linked to Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands.According to The…
Argentinian players could face disciplinary action from FIFA after celebrating their 2026 World Cup semi-final victory over England by raising a banner supporting Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.The defending champions staged a dramatic comeback in Atalanta, scoring twice late on, to beat Thomas Tuchel’s England 2-1 and book their place in Sunday’s World Cup…
Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi (Agency Photo) “Y ya lo ve, y ya lo ve. El que no salta, Es un ingles!”“Look now, look now, those who don’t dance are British.”This is one of the most common chants among Argentinian fans and players. It follows the team wherever it goes, regardless of the…
FIFA World Cup: England vs Argentina semi-final takes place in Atlanta on Thursday. (AP/ANI Photo) LONDON: The FBI has labeled Wednesday night’s semi-final between England and Argentina in Atlanta as the highest-risk match due to the fierce and long-running rivalry between the two sides.Forty years ago, England were enraged when Argentina beat them 2-1 in…