In the midst of the 2026 World Cup, a new controversy emerged on social media after various accounts with significant reach on X reported the existence of a supposed coordinated campaign to discredit the Argentine National Team during the tournament.
According to posts made by profiles specialized in football, a public relations agency allegedly contacted content creators and influencers with a financial proposal to publish messages that would instill the idea that the path of the team led by Lionel Scaloni was favored or "rigged".
According to one of the profiles that made the situation public, the proposal consisted of spreading critical content about Argentina's participation in the World Cup, presenting the team's performance under a narrative of alleged irregularities.
