Argentina-England, banner appears for the Malvinas: players under accusation

“The equipment must not bear slogans, statements or images of a political, religious or personal nature. Players must not display undergarments with slogans, statements or images of a political, religious or personal nature, or advertising other than the manufacturer’s logo,” the rules read. “For any infringement, the player and/or team will be sanctioned by the competition organiser, the national football federation or FIFA.” Any sanctions could be adopted after the end of the World Cup, which ends on Sunday 19 July with the Argentina-Spain final.

The theme of Falklands – the Falkland Islands according to the name adopted by the English – is back in the news with the challenge staged in Atlanta. The islands were at the center of a brief conflict between England and Argentina in 1982. England retained control of the territories, less than 500 km from the Argentine coast. Britain initially claimed the Falklands in 1774 and reasserted its rule in 1832. In 1982, Argentina’s military dictatorship ordered an invasion of the archipelago in an attempt to wrest the territory from the United Kingdom. The conflict lasted from 2 April to 14 June and ended with the surrender of Argentina. In total, 3 civilians, 255 British soldiers and 649 Argentine soldiers died in the short war.

He also expresses himself on the topic Argentine president Javier Milei tries to keep sport and foreign policy separate. “Let’s not get confused. The Malvinas are won with careful diplomacy, not with cheap gestures of patriotism”, says Milei. “We are making enormous progress on a diplomatic level; we managed to convince the UN to force England to sit at the negotiating table, but let’s not get confused, it’s just a football match”, adds the president, defining the victory against England “a glorious step” for Argentina.