Published Apr 9, 2026, 7:55 AM ET · Updated 7 months ago · 1 source

Javier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World Cup

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Javier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World Cup

More than a week has passed since Ferran Torres scored the extra-time goal that gave Spain its second World Cup, but – at least for Argentina’s president – the tournament is not over. Javier Milei has claimed that a coordinated “anti-Argentina campaign” was behind criticism of the country’s team, accusations of racism among its fans and conspiracy theories alleging that Lionel Messi’s side was secretly being favoured by Fifa. Now, the far-right president has taken the narrative a step further, a