The new rule that could see Argentina have Falkland Islands on football shirts

A politician has tabled a Bill that would see the national team bear a visual representation of the British overseas territory. 14:56, Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Updated: 14:59, Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Argentina lost the World Cup Final last month after registering no shots on target (Image: Getty)A new rule would mean Argentina would have an image of the Falkland Islands on its national football team's shirts. A Bill was presented by Carlos Castagneto, a national deputy from the Union for the Fatherland party, in opposition to President Javier Milei's government, which would introduce a "National Identity Regime for Argentine Sports Clothing". This would mandate that a representation of the Falkland Islands, which Argentines call the Malvinas Islands; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands would be included on the clothing of the national sports teams delegations.Castagneto told Radio 750 that this would include “all athletes, teams, national teams, and delegations participating in official representation of the Argentine Republic". He added that he would like them to display "a visible, clear, and prominent identification of the Falkland Islands". It comes as FIFA has opened disciplinary pr...