Argentina creates national teams day to mark World Cup semi-final win over England | OneFootball

Argentina has designated 15 July as a national teams day following its World Cup semi-final win over England. The federation announced that the date will be marked as a day for its national football teams.

The move references the 2-1 victory achieved by Lionel Messi and his team-mates in the semi-finals. The date matches the day the match was played.

The result carried geopolitical overtones beyond the scoreline.

Some in England may see the new commemoration as another provocation, albeit less direct than the post-match banner displayed by Giovani Lo Celso and his colleagues declaring the Falklands are Argentine.

FIFA has opened a disciplinary procedure against Argentina's federation over that incident. The use of a sporting event for a non-sporting demonstration is being treated as a potential breach of the disciplinary code.

Source: L'Équipe

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