Piers Morgan's response
Argentina's national team celebrated their victory in the 2026 World Cup semifinals with a flag that read 'The Falklands are Argentine'. English journalist Piers Morgan didn't stay silent and launched a series of personal and political attacks against the Argentine players.
'They're classless idiots', Morgan wrote on his official account on social media platform X. 'I hope Spain will crush them in the final as badly as we crushed them in the Falklands War'.
Minister Luis Caputo's response
Argentina's Economy Minister, Luis Caputo, didn't stay silent and responded to Morgan with a series of insults. 'Argentina can win or lose the next game. But two things are sure: the Argentines will celebrate equally, and you will keep being a mediocre and resentful person', Caputo wrote on X.
Piers Morgan's career
Piers Morgan has been involved in several controversies throughout his career. He was fired from his job at British newspapers News of the World and Daily Mirror after publishing fake photos of English soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners.
Argentina's national team victory
Argentina's national team faced England in the 2026 World Cup semifinals and won with a score of 2-1. The victory allowed them to advance to the final of the tournament.
Next match for Argentina's national team
Argentina's national team will face Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. The match will take place on July 19th in Atlanta.
Argentina's national team is on a 5-game winning streak, with a record of 5W-0D-0L (WWWWW, most recent first). Their next match is against Spain (away, 2026-07-19).
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