La Albiceleste booked their spot in the 2026 World Cup final with a dramatic 2-1 win over England in Atlanta, but the celebration was overshadowed by a fiery clash. Ramiro Marra, the former Buenos Aires lawmaker and die-hard Argentina fan, confronted streamer Darren Jason Watkins Jr. (IShowSpeed) after his provocations in the stands. The libertarian ex-official called the streamer "disrespectful" and accused his presence in the Argentine section of sparking unnecessary violence.

What happened with IShowSpeed in the stadium?

Marra told TN that after Anthony Gordon’s equalizer, Speed "started celebrating shirtless, with an England flag painted on his back, aggressively in a place he didn’t belong." Tensions peaked when Enzo Fernández scored the 2-1 winner in the 90+2nd minute, triggering a barrage of beer cans and objects hurled at the streamer. "I told him mufa, yeta, and other words that don’t belong on TV but do on the street," Marra admitted, claiming Speed "got really angry" and his security closed in.

The streamer left the stadium seconds before the final whistle, exiting through a gate where a flag reading "Las Malvinas son argentinas" fluttered - a symbol the players would later display on the pitch. "Why put him there? Of course there’d be backlash if you place him where the most vocal fans are," Marra argued, slamming FIFA’s "hypocrisy."

Speed’s controversial placement and Marra’s accusations

The ex-lawmaker described a scene with "two huge guys glaring at him" and a man in a FIFA jacket recording everything. "They were hunting for discrimination or reckless words to use against us later," he said. Though he stressed that "throwing things on the pitch isn’t okay - that’s not me" - he placed blame on the organizers: "Who put him there? Why not seat him with England’s fans?"

Marra also defended the players: "They were great. FIFA overreacted with the rules." On the Malvinas flag, he revealed: "I’m not in the photo, but I was right there - my nephew was behind me."

What’s next for Argentina after England-Argentina?

La Selección heads into the 2026 World Cup final on a five-game winning streak, capped by the 2-1 victory over England on July 15, 2026. Their next test comes against Spain on July 19, a clash that will decide the new world champions. Meanwhile, the run-in with Speed remains the talking point overshadowing Scaloni’s side’s march to glory.

Last result: England 1-2 Argentina (15-07-2026). Recent form (last 5): 5W-0D-0L (WWWWW).