Argentina keep Falklands Islands on map promoting rugby clash with England

Argentina players form a huddle following the 2026 Nations Championship match between Argentina and Wales at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario (Picture: Nations Championship via Getty Images) The bitter fall-out from the England-Argentina match could rumble on through the weekend when the two nations face off again – this time on the rugby field. Wednesday’s football World Cup semi-final erupted into a full-blown diplomatic row after the defending champions celebrated their 2-1 win with a banner about the Falkland Islands. Lionel Messi’s men held up a makeshift sign reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’, which translates as ‘The Falkland Islands are Argentinian’. Downing Street waded into the ensuing row, taunting back: ‘The World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely