‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner

<ul><li><p>Banner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982</p></li><li><p>Players celebrate on the pitch with the message</p></li></ul><p>The Argentina players celebrated <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/15/england-argentina-world-cup-semi-final-match-report">their World Cup win over England</a> with a banner saying “<em>Las Malvinas son Argentinas</em>”, making reference to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/15/argentina-england-tensions-world-cup-football">the 1982 Falklands war</a>.</p><p>Argentina were 1-0 down with five minutes to go of the semi-final in Atlanta but rallied and scored twice in quick succession <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jul/15/england-v-argentina-world-cup-2026-semi-final-live">to reach a second straight World Cup final</a>, where they will face Spain in New Jersey on Sunday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/15/malvinas-is-argentinian-world-cup-holders-celebrate-win-over-england-with-banner">Continue reading...</a>