Argentina's ultranationalist vice president Victoria Villarruel, whose father fought in the Falklands War, used her team's win to try and score politial points claiming 'The Falklands are Argentine!'

Political tensions linger between the two countries

44 years after Britain won a war over the islands, the World Cup has revived the row over their sovereignty

The UK entered an armed conflict with its Latin American rival over the windswept islands 44 years ago

La vicepresidenta argentina, Victoria Villarruel, llamó “piratas usurpadores” a los ingleses en un mensaje publicado en redes sociales en la víspera de la semifinal del Mundial…

Vice President Victoria Villarruel called the English ‘usurping pirates,’ while the presidential spokesperson clarified Milei’s views on Margaret Thatcher

Victoria Villarruel vincula la semifinal del Mundial con la disputa política por la soberanía de las islas Malvinas

La guerra delle Falkland è ancora una ferita aperta per molti argentini. L’allenatore dell’Albiceleste Scaloni ha cercato di gettare acqua sul fuoco prima del match ma la…

El Mundial 2026 enfrentará a Argentina con Inglaterra, un vinculo con la histórica reclamación del país sudamericano de soberanía sobre las islas Malvinas.

La vicepresidenta Victoria Villarruel, número dos en el gobierno de Javier Milei, lanzó un mensaje muy polémico sobre el conflicto en torno a la soberanía de las islas Malvinas.

Argentina went to war with England as recently as 1982.

Argentina's Vice President Victoria Villarruel called the English "usurping pirates" ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final between the two countries' teams.

Argentina's Vice President Victoria Villarruel called the English "usurping pirates" ahead of the World Cup semi-final, referencing the Falklands dispute.

La vicepresidenta había calificado a los ingleses como "piratas usurpadores" y aseguró que "no es un partido más".Advirtió que no iba a ser "políticamente correcta" con sus…

Argentina vice president's remarks made ahead of the World Cup semifinal against England and amid sovereignty dispute.

Argentina's Vice President Victoria Villarruel called the English "usurping pirates" ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final between the two countries' teams.

Victoria Villarruel associou semifinal da Copa do Mundo de 2026 à disputa pelas Ilhas Malvinas e afirmou que o duelo 'não é um jogo qualquer'

Argentina invaded the islands in 1982 but surrendered to the British later that year.

ATLANTA, July 15 : Argentina players held up a political banner declaring "Las Malvinas Son Argentinas" ("The Falklands are Argentine") after their 2-1 World Cup semi-final…

The Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner saying ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’, making reference to the 1982 Falklands War

The banner held by some of Argentina’s players read ‘The Malvinas are Argentine’ in Spanish