Claims: White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-final
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- title: White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-final Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/18/white-house-backs-argentina-team-falklands-banner-world-cup-semi-final Source
- summary: White House Fifa taskforce chief defends Argentina footballers, saying US believes in free speech The White House has backed Argentina’s footballers who displayed a banner supporting their country’s claim to the Falkland Islands after their World Cup semi-final victory against England. After Argentina’s 2-1 win in a fractious match in Atlanta on Wednesday, some players held up a banner that said: “ Las Malvinas son Argentinas ” – using the country’s term for the South Atlantic islands. Continue… Source
- published: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:54:07 GMT Source