Argentina mark World Cup win over England with National Football Teams Day
The Argentine Football Association announces 15 July as National Football Teams Day to mark Argentina's 2026 World Cup semi-final victory over England.
Argentina's national football team will celebrate National Football Teams Day on July 15th to commemorate their 2026 World Cup semi-final victory over England. The match, held in Atlanta, saw England take the lead through a 55th-minute goal by Anthony Gordon. However, Argentina, coached by Thomas Tuchel, managed to score in the 85th and 92nd minutes, securing a 2-1 win and ending England's hopes of winning their first World Cup final since 1966.
This victory marks 40 years since Argentina's last major win against England in the controversial 1986 quarter-final at the World Cup tournament. The political tensions surrounding the fixture were heightened as some Argentine players celebrated by holding a banner that read "Las Malvinas son Argentinas," meaning "The Falklands are Argentine."
The Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory located 300 miles off Argentina's east coast, have been a point of contention between the UK and Argentina since Argentina's military invasion in 1982, which resulted in the deaths of 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen, along with three Falkland Islanders. In a 2013 referendum, 99.8% of Falkland Islanders voted to remain a UK territory.
Despite their triumph over England, Argentina fell short in the 2026 final, losing 1-0 to Spain, while England went on to win third place by beating France 6-4.
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