Argentina establishes July 15 as a date of worship for the victory against England
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has unanimously approved at the meeting of its Executive Committee that starting in 2027, July 15 will be declared National Football Team Day.
The choice of this date is taken as a tribute to the historic victory of the Argentine team against England in the semifinal of the recent World Cup held in Atlanta.
The team led by Lionel Scaloni lost 0-1 after conceding a goal from Anthony Gordon at the beginning of the second part, but Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez, with his goals in the 85th and 92nd minutes, They turned the score around (2-1) in a thrilling final, unleashing euphoria in the streets of Argentina due to its political background due to the historical rivalry between both countries due to the war conflict over the Malvinas Islands in 1992.
In fact, after the game, some players celebrated by displaying a banner thrown from the stands with the legend “Las Malvinas son Argentinas.”
It had been 40 years since Argentina beat England in the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup (2-1) with the famous ‘Hand of God’ and ‘goal of the century’? of Diego Maradona at the Azteca stadium in Mexico.
Argentina went to the final on July 15, which they lost to Spain (1-0) with a goal Ferran Torres in extra time.
However, in its statement, the AFA specifies that “The tribute is not only for that milestone of the Senior National Team. The recognition, of course, is also for each and every one of the national teams (youth, men’s and women’s, futsal, beach soccer and field soccer), who train every day at the Lionel Andrés Messi facility with the enthusiasm, joy and responsibility of defending the light blue and white.”
