Argentina Faces Backlash After World Cup

Millions of fans are calling for Argentina to be banned from the World Cup. They are upset about Argentina's behavior during the tournament. Argentina's players also held up a banner about the Falkland Islands after beating England.

After the World Cup final, Argentina's players were involved in violent scenes. They turned their backs when Spain lifted the trophy.

Some fans thought the World Cup was unfair to other teams because of Argentina's win over Egypt.

Egypt had a goal disallowed and did not get a penalty, which made them very upset.

The way the game was handled made some people think the World Cup was rigged for Argentina.

Now, many football fans want Argentina to be banned from the World Cup.

A petition called Argentina Out got over 23 million signatures from 170 countries. The goal was five million, but it became one of the most signed petitions ever.

The petition said FIFA was biased towards Argentina, which FIFA denies.

The petition asked why other teams should play if the winner is already known. It said Argentina should be excluded to give everyone a fair chance.

After the final, the petition was closed. The organizers thanked Spain for beating Argentina.

Argentina will play in the next World Cup as one of the host nations. It will be the 100th anniversary of the tournament.

Some Argentina fans started their own petition to replay the final because they think the referees made unfair decisions. It has over 80,000 signatures.

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