On the brink of a historic clash in the 2026 World Cup, the "April 2" Veterans Federation sent a clear message to Argentine society. They requested that the match between the National Team and England be experienced as a purely sporting event, without mixing it with the claim for the Falkland Islands.
The veterans recognize the symbolic weight of this confrontation due to the shared history, but insist on differentiating football from any armed conflict. "Sport is not a war" nor a revenge, it is just a match, they highlighted in their statement.
The organization valued the role of football in national identity and celebrated the great moment of the Albiceleste, which dreams of reaching the final. At the same time, they recalled the need to honor the memory of the 649 Argentines who fell in the Falklands War of 1982.
The claim for sovereignty
One of the central axes of the document is to defend the Malvinas cause through peaceful means. Sovereignty is defended in international forums, with diplomacy, historical truth, and peaceful claims, according to what the National Constitution dictates.
The veterans pointed out that the match against England is an opportunity to keep the Malvinas issue alive, but without fostering messages of hate or xenophobia. They invited the cry of "¡Malvinas Argentinas!" to resonate proudly in the stands, as an exercise in memory and sovereignty.
