The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has unanimously voted to designate July 15 as National Football Teams Day, commemorating Argentina's 2-1 comeback victory over England in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — a match that reignited the long-running dispute over the Falkland Islands (a South Atlantic archipelago administered by the UK since 1833 but claimed by Argentina). The decision, taken at an August 5 executive committee meeting, honours the team coached by Lionel Scaloni, whose goals by Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez, both assisted by Lionel Messi, secured the win in Atlanta, though Argentina went on to lose the final to Spain. The announcement comes as FIFA's disciplinary committee continues proceedings against the AFA and several players — including Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero and Lisandro Martínez — over a banner reading "Las Malvinas son argentinas" ("The Falklands are Argentine") that was displayed by players after the final whistle, with the UK government having condemned the gesture as a prohibited political demonstration at an official competition.