Two days after Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt in the World Cup round of 16, the storm surrounding the match has still not calmed down online.
After Egyptian fans claimed they were robbed and accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of favoring Argentina and Lionel Messi, conspiracy theories on social media expanded and found a new target: Israel.
A video from Argentine President Javier Milei’s visit to Israel has been circulating on X. In the clip, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar is seen speaking alongside Milei.
In the short video, Sa’ar appears to ask Milei to “bring Argentina its fourth World Cup trophy.” The user who posted the clip added: “Argentina is literally the Israel of football. Israel’s foreign minister promised the World Cup to Argentina.”
The same user also added a false claim that Milei is the cousin of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Another account called PalMedia, which has more than 100,000 followers, posted a viral video from the end of the match. In the clip, a fan wearing an Argentina shirt is seen waving an Israeli flag toward Egypt coach Hossam Hassan, who responded angrily and appeared to make a spitting gesture in his direction.
The video was posted with the caption: “Argentina plays for Israel.”
Another clip posted online showed three IDF soldiers jumping in celebration after one of Argentina’s goals. The user who uploaded it wrote: “And they still have the absolute nerve to deny that Argentina represents Zionism. It...
Two days after Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt in the World Cup round of 16, the storm surrounding the match has still not calmed down online. After Egyptian fans claimed they were...