Argentina's President Mocked For Tweet Declaring Holiday After World Cup Loss

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Argentina President Javier Milei attempted to save face for the country’s football team after it lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday. After the game, Milei posted a tweet declaring a “WORLD CELEBRATION,” and promised a national holiday to honour “the achievement reached by the Argentine National Team.” “Given the concern about the celebrations for the achievement reached by the Argentine National Team, I inform the population that, depending on what the Players and the Technical Staff decide regarding the day to celebrate, it will be declared a national holiday,” he wrote, according to an X translation. FESTEJO MUNDIAL Dada la inquietud sobre los festejos por el logro alcanzado por la Selección Argentina, comunico a la población que, en función de lo que decidan los Jugadores y el Cuerpo Técnico respecto al día para celebrar, el mismo será declararado feriado nacional. — Javier Milei (@JMilei) July 20, 2026 But given Argentina lost, many people on social media wondered if the president had prewritten his post, assuming the team would win. It appears the celebration for the Argentine team’s second-place showing is legit, as Milei’s post, which has been liked more than 157,000 times, remained up on social media as of Monday afternoon.