Just hours before the Argentina vs. England semifinal at the 2026 World Cup, a video recorded during a flag-waving gathering in the city of Escobar, Buenos Aires province, began to go viral because of a curious detail.
The footage shows a group of Argentine fans burning a flag as a symbol of sporting rivalry. The problem is that it was not England’s flag, but the Union Jack, the emblem representing the United Kingdom as a whole.
The confusion was quickly spotted by social media users, who pointed out that England’s flag is the red Cross of St. George on a white background, while the Union Jack combines the symbols of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
As expected, comments soon began to appear. “They put effort into it… but they were missing a geography lesson”, one user wrote, while others took the episode humorously and turned the video into one of the most shared ahead of the eagerly anticipated World Cup clash.
Beyond the confusion, the episode became one of the most talked-about anecdotes in the lead-up to the match between Argentina and England.
Here is the mistake: