The Argentine Football Association has announced that July 15 will be "National Football Teams Day" to commemorate Argentina's 2-1 World Cup win over England on that date. The victory was a significant upset for England, who led in the 55th minute but were ultimately defeated by two late goals from Argentina. This marked Argentina's first World Cup semi-final win since 1966 and came 40 years after their previous major win over England at the 1986 tournament. The win was also notable for reigniting tensions surrounding a sovereignty dispute between the UK and Argentina over the Falkland Islands.
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Argentina's national football team celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner that sparked controversy. The victory, which came on July 15, marked 40 years since Argentina's last big World Cup win over England, a quarter-final match in 1986. In the recent match, England took the lead through Anthony Gordon's goal in the 55th minute, but Argentina scored twice in the final minutes to secure a 2-1 win. The celebration included players holding a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates to "The Falklands are Argentine". This move fueled political tensions surrounding the match, as the Falkland Islands are a subject of dispute between the UK and Argentina, with Argentina claiming sovereignty over the islands.
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The Argentine Football Association, external has announced 15 July will be 'National Football Teams Day' to mark Argentina's 2026 World Cup semi-final victory over England on that date.
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Bidding for their first World Cup final since 1966, England took the lead in a tense affair in Atlanta through a 55th-minute Anthony Gordon finish.
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But with Thomas Tuchel's side sitting deep, Argentina struck in the 85th and 92nd minutes to break English hearts and claim a 2-1 win.
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The victory came 40 years after Argentina's previous big World Cup win over England in the controversial quarter-final victory at the 1986 tournament.
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After Argentina's latest win the political tensions surrounding the fixture were fuelled as some of their players celebrated while holding a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates as "The Falklands are Argentine".
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Falklands → surround → Argentinas
The Falklands, a British Overseas Territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean, remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between the UK and Argentina.
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Falklands → remain → UK
Argentina, ruled at the time by a military junta led by General Leopoldo Galtieri, invaded the islands, situated 300 miles off Argentina's east coast, in 1982.
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The conflict, which lasted for 74 days between April and June 1982, led to the deaths of 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen.
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Three people from the islands also died.
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In a 2013 referendum, 99.8% of Falkland Islanders voted to remain a UK territory.
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Argentina went on to lose 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 final, while England beat France 6-4 to claim third place.
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