“The Malvinas are Argentine”: Argentina banner after win over England | OneFootball

After Argentina’s agonizing victory, the English players left the pitch completely shaken by the two late blows. In contrast, the Albiceleste squad moved to the opposite end to celebrate with their fans. During the celebration in Atlanta, Lisandro Martínez and Giovani Lo Celso displayed a banner with the phrase “The Malvinas are Argentine”, reviving the historic sovereignty claim tied to the 1982 war and showing that the historical context was very much on the team’s mind.

Although there had been an effort beforehand to strip the match of any political undertones, the veterans themselves, through the April 2 War Veterans Federation, had asked that the game not be treated as a “revenge match”. Their intention was to use it as a bridge of remembrance to remind the world that the national claim remains alive. With the banner still spread across the grass, the stands immediately tapped into the shared feeling and erupted with the classic chant: “On Sunday, no matter what, we have to win.”

While the players enjoyed the moment and families celebrated in the stands, attention began to shift to the decisive match this weekend. From their training camp, Spain surely took note of the team’s composure and drive ahead of the final. The message lingered in the Atlanta air: the reigning world champion is ready to defend its place, and the pecking order stands.

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