Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support for Argentina ahead of the World Cup final after receiving an official Argentina football shirt from Argentina's ambassador to Israel, Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahnish. In video released on Saturday, Wahnish presented Netanyahu with the shirt, joking in Hebrew that it was "the only one left" because the jerseys were sold out. Wahnish then played Netanyahu an audio message from Argentine President Javier Milei thanking Netanyahu for his support and saying he was pleased the Israeli leader was backing Argentina in the final.

Argentinian President Javier Milei endorsed the call by Marc Zell, who leads the Republican party's Israel chapter

Netanyahu's World Cup message to Milei highlights a close diplomatic bond as Argentina prepares to let banks offer crypto services by April 2026.