Argentina president says they’re going to ‘recover’ the Falkland Islands

Brooke Davies | Senior News reporter Published July 17, 2026 4:26pm Updated July 17, 2026 4:26pm Players from the Argentinian team held up the banner, which translated to ‘the Falklands are Argentine’, during the 2-1 semi-final World Cup match with England (Picture: EPA) Argentina’s president says they’re going to ‘recover’ the Falklands and brushed off players holding up a ‘Las Malvinas’ banner. Players from the Argentinian team held up the banner, which translated to ‘the Falklands are Argentine’, during the 2-1 semi-final World Cup match with England. The country’s president Javier Milei said at worst, the platers will only be given a monetary punishment, adding their actions are ‘understandable’. He said: ‘It is perfectly valid and legitimate for the players to want to express themselv