Argentina's national product has become the main target of online culture during the World Cup 2026. The official statement from FIFA confirmed that the Argentines had the greatest obligation to acknowledge my hatred among all national teams that participated in the tournament.
Information from TyC Sports was investigated by FIFA's Social Security Services (SMPS) ahead of World Mental Health Day. The researchers analyzed over 17.1 million posts and comments on social networks X, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for the period from 9 June to 20 June 2026.
The list of teams that recognized the greatest number of attacks at the margin, after Argentina, included teams from England, Spain, Brazil and Norway. Thus, the results of the investigation confirmed the battle of the Argentinean patients, who throughout the tournament repeatedly gained respect for the enemy’s records in social circles.
One of the main themes of attacks on the Argentines was the poor placement of referees in the team. Also, symptoms of xenophobia were recorded among informants..
With the help of this investigation, FIFA can more accurately assess the scale of online culture in football.