Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. Runners-up, not champions. And yet Javier Milei is already arranging the national holiday as if they had become champions.
The president announced on X that he will decree the day off as soon as Lionel Messi and Lionel Scaloni decide when they want to celebrate with the people. There is not even a fixed date: it could be Monday, July 20, or Tuesday, July 21, depending on when the squad lands in Ezeiza. Milei even offered to leave the Casa Rosada empty, with no officials or political photo ops, so that the celebration would be only between players and fans.
And the fans did not even wait for the official decree: it is estimated that more than 4 million took to the streets, with the Obelisk as the epicenter, to applaud a team that returned with the silver medal. Because in Argentina, apparently, even losing a final is celebrated with a holiday included. 🇦🇷🏆😅
