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Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:38:00 GMTArgentina-England match drove a surge in online Falklands talk, consultancy Ad Hoc says
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 surpasse...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:08:00 GMT“The Falklands cannot remain British for ever,” a Guardian column argues
In an opinion column published in the British newspaper The Guardian, writer Simon Jenkins argued that the Falklands “cannot remain British for ever” and called for London to eventually reopen sovereignty negotiations with ...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:13:00 GMTMilei hits out at Falklands "tantrums," says he is "closer" to recovering the islands
Argentina's president, Javier Milei, championed diplomacy as the path for the sovereignty claim over the Falklands and dismissed as "tantrums" certain reactions that followed the national team's victory over England in the Worl...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:05:00 GMTFIFA weighs possible sanctions against Argentina over Falklands banner against England
FIFA said it is assessing possible disciplinary measures against Argentina after several players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England with a banner supporting Argentina's claim to the Falklands. The defending c...
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:48:00 GMTArgentina-UK: HMS Medway protest, released after the match, reignites Falklands tension
Argentina's government released on Wednesday night, amid celebrations over its team's World Cup semifinal win against England, a note of protest to the United Kingdom over the movements of HMS Medway, a Royal Navy patrol vessel...
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:13:00 GMTFalklands government calls Argentine banner insensitive, urges FIFA to sanction
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has voiced its dismay at the banner with which Argentine players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England, and called on FIFA to sanction conduct of that kind in line with its ...
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:29:00 GMTArgentina could face FIFA action over Falklands banner after beating England
Argentina could face disciplinary action from FIFA after several of its players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England with a banner supporting Argentina's claim to the Falklands. The defending champions came fro...
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:03:00 GMTArgentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final against Spain
Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal on Wednesday and will play the final on Sunday, July 19, against Spain. The side coached by Lionel Scaloni overturned a deficit and broke down late in the match the resi...
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:41:00 GMTFIFA bans Falklands imagery from Argentina-England World Cup semifinal
FIFA, in coordination with US security authorities, has banned imagery referring to the Falklands from the stadium where Argentina and England play the 2026 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, a match loaded with historical conno...
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:30:00 GMTBritish embassy in Buenos Aires jokes ahead of Argentina-England semifinal
The United Kingdom's embassy in Buenos Aires posted a humorous message ahead of the 2026 World Cup semifinal between Argentina and England, played on Wednesday in Atlanta, in an attempt to ease the mood before a match loaded wi...