Latin America unites to cheer against Argentina in FIFA World Cup final
Latin America unites to cheer against Argentina in FIFA World Cup final Fans from Mexico to Brazil unite to cheer Yamal’s Spain against Argentina and...
Key points
- Latin America unites to cheer against Argentina in FIFA World Cup final Fans from Mexico to Brazil unite to cheer Yamal’s Spain against Argentina and Messi, whom they call ‘FIFA’s golden boy’.
- While Latin Americans have traditionally rallied behind football teams from the region who advance deep into the FIFA World Cup, a flood of memes, jokes and criticism has made it clear there is one exception: Argentina.
- A similar phenomenon occurred before Argentina won their third World Cup title in Qatar in 2022.
- He said the digital era and social networks have fuelled “narratives” that the team is a darling of FIFA and Gianni Infantino, president of football’s world governing body.
What happened
Latin America unites to cheer against Argentina in FIFA World Cup final Fans from Mexico to Brazil unite to cheer Yamal’s Spain against Argentina and Messi, whom they call ‘FIFA’s golden boy’. While Latin Americans have traditionally rallied behind football teams from the region who advance deep into the FIFA World Cup, a flood of memes, jokes and criticism has made it clear there is one exception: Argentina. A similar phenomenon occurred before Argentina won their third World Cup title in Qatar in 2022. He said the digital era and social networks have fuelled “narratives” that the team is a darling of FIFA and Gianni Infantino, president of football’s world governing body. “Argentina has had help from referees,” said Francisco Santos, a Brazilian fan trading World Cup stickers at a shopping centre in Sao Paulo, where cheers rang out when England scored first against Argentina in the semifinal. While many in Latin America are rooting against Argentina, the team has received a rapturous response at training camps in the US, with fans chanting “Messi!