Falklands war row flares up before England-Argentina semi-final
- Posted on July 13, 2026
- By The Times
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In brief
Diplomatic tensions resurface between Argentina and Britain ahead of the England-Argentina World Cup semi-final, as Buenos Aires challenges the legitimacy of the 2013 Falkland Islands referendum. Argentina's foreign ministry dismisses the vote where 99.8% of islanders favored remaining under British sovereignty, arguing the population represents an artificial colonial settlement rather than indigenous inhabitants with rightful self-determination claims.
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Falklands war row flares up before England-Argentina semi-final
Argentinian foreign minister rejects 2013 islanders’ poll, in which 99.8 per cent voted to remain British, calling them an ‘artificially implanted’ population
