Anti-Argentine sentiment
Anti-Argentine sentiment (Spanish: Sentimiento antiargentino) refers to the historical and current resentment towards Argentina, Argentines, or its culture. Anti-Argenine sentiment is most prevalent among Argentina's neighbors Brazil, Chile and Peru.[1][2] Most recently even wider anti-Argentine sentiment comes from countries such as Spain, England.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
2026 FIFA World cup
[edit]Anti-Argentine feeling grew during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina as there was a perceived feeling internationally that Argentina was gaining favorable decisions during the tournament and there was a strong perception that the players and the fanbase were racist.[11][12][13][9]
An analysis of 40,000 X posts published in La Nación found that the anti-Argentine sentiment focused on five different narratives: 1.) accusations of cheating or corruption surrounding the Argentine national football team, 2.) racism and Eurocentrism among Argentines, 3.) territorial claims over the Falkland Islands, 4.) Argentina as a ratline destination for Nazis after World War II, and 5.) the perception that Argentina is "the Israel of Latin America."[4]
Spain's Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration found that 15% of all hate speech during the 2026 World Cup tournament was directed at Latin Americans, which reached greater intensity near the Final Match between Argentina and Spain.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Why so many Latin Americans are rooting against Argentina in the World Cup". Los Angeles Times. July 15, 2026.
- ↑ Clarín, Redacción (July 23, 2026). "Quién es Mia Khalifa, la exactriz porno que se volvió una de las protagonistas del sentimiento "antiargentino" en redes sociales". Clarín.
- ↑ Oyelakin, Saheed (July 22, 2026). "Anti-Messi, Argentina sentiment surges after World Cup final loss".
- 1 2 Himitian, Evangelina (July 22, 2026). "Así creció el inesperado hostigamiento contra los argentinos". LA NACION.
- ↑ Jujuy, El Tribuno de. "Antiargentinismo: ¿odio real o eco de las redes sociales?". El Tribuno de Jujuy.
- ↑ Bubola, Emma; Politi, Daniel (24 July 2026). "Ante una oleada de críticas, los argentinos tienen algo que decir". The New York Times (in Spanish).
- ↑ "El discurso de Samuel L. Jackson contra Argentina: "Es uno de los países más racistas" | 20 de julio de 2026". hoydia (in Spanish). 20 July 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Khullar, Akshat (31 July 2026). "After FIFA World Cup criticism, Argentina bans foreigners accused of spreading anti-Argentina hate | Today News". mint. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Argentina deny World Cup villains' role after Samuel Jackson-led slants". Al Jazeera.
- ↑ "Javier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing 'anti-Argentina campaign' at World Cup". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "When Argentina play a World Cup final, Latin America cheers for opponents". Al Jazeera.
- ↑ read, Leila MACOR·4 min (July 21, 2026). "Arrogance or pride? Argentina grapples with World Cup villain label". Yahoo Sports.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Bubola, Emma; Politi, Daniel (July 24, 2026). "Facing a Surge of Criticism, Argentines Have Something to Say" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "52% of the hate messages detected by OBERAXE on social networks during the World Cup are linked to the sports field". Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones. Retrieved 2026-07-30.