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Following Argentina's victory over England in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup, fans from both countries engaged in an intense debate on social media. The controversy grew when a host from the channel GB News claimed that, due to the South American country's economic crisis, "all Argentines have left is football."
Below, we tell you what the presenter said and how users reacted on social media.
¿Qué dijo el conductor de GB News sobre Argentina?
A video from the GB News channel went viral on TikTok, in which the presenters were commenting on the celebrations of the Argentine fans after securing their spot in the 2026 World Cup final. However, what sparked the controversy were the host's statements, who claimed that Argentines face a high unemployment rate and that "all they have left is football."
"The thing is this: when you have youth unemployment as high as it is in Argentina, when you've had triple-digit inflation, when you've been through so many hardships, I mean, football is the only thing they have," said the presenter.
He later added:
"I like to think we have other things in our lives, but when you see those victory parades through the city center and all that, you think: 'Yes, of course they can have big victory parades, none of these people have jobs.' I mean, literally, the only thing they have in their lives is football. I like to think that in Great Britain we also have other things to celebrate."
Redes sociales reaccionan al comentario del conductor inglés
The TikTok has already accumulated 4.7 million views and more than 16,000 comments on TikTok.
Among the reactions, some users considered that the host called Argentines "poor" in an elegant way, while others defended his statements, and some labeled the comment as xenophobic.
Some of the most notable messages were:
- "Si los argentinos les entendieran, estarían enojados".
- "Les dijo pobres, pero sin ser maleducado".
- "Argentina, burla del mundo otra vez".
- "Me obligan a darle la razón a un inglés".
- "¿Y la mentira dónde está?".
- "Qué forma de insultar más elegante".
- "Lo peor es que tienen razón".
- "O sea que no solo los mexicanos lo decíamos; el mundo ya se dio cuenta".
- "¿Sabes qué es lo que Argentina no tiene? Las Malvinas".
- "La xenofobia en todo su esplendor".
- "¿No te parece eso un poco paternalista y condescendiente?".
¿Dónde ver la final del Mundial 2026 entre Argentina y España el domingo 19 de julio?
Beyond the social media controversy, Argentina will seek to win its fourth World Cup this Sunday, July 19, at 1:00 PM (Central Mexico time) at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States.
La Albiceleste will face Lamine Yamal's Spain, who will be looking to win their second World Cup.
The match can be followed in Mexico through Canal 5, TUDN, TV Azteca, and ViX Premium.
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