Argentina declares national holiday after losing World Cup final | OneFootball

Javier Milei will let players and staff choose day of celebration

Javier Milei has declared Argentina will celebrate its World Cup campaign with a national holiday on a day of the team’s choosing, despite the final ending in defeat.

Spain were crowned 2026 World Cup champions at Argentina’s expense after Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the match in extra time.

It was a challenging afternoon for Lionel Scaloni’s side, who finished the 120 minutes without a shot on target and played much of the evening with ten men after Enzo Fernandez was shown a second yellow card.

It is not an unusual custom for a country to celebrate winning the World Cup with a national holiday - Keir Starmer had promised a bank holiday had England ended their 60 years of hurt.

It is less common to celebrate a second-place finish with a holiday, though Argentina will do exactly that.

It remains to be seen when that holiday will be celebrated.

The post has sparked confusion among Argentinian citizens, with some wondering whether the post had been made in error. Others pointed out that World Cup celebrations might be unlikely as players turn attention to preparing for the club season, while some joked a day of national mourning might be more fitting, given the result.

Milei did not attend the World Cup final, citing his superstitious nature