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Argentina FA's English account posts four-star crest in social media gaffe
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Argentina FA's English account posts four-star crest in social media gaffe

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The official English account of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) posted an image of the national team with a four-star crest.
  • The AFA's official badge features three stars, representing their World Cup wins in 1978, 1986, and 2022.
  • The post was quickly deleted after social media users noticed the error, which was reportedly a design for a hypothetical scenario if Argentina had won the 2026 World Cup final against Spain.

The official English social media account of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) inadvertently caused a stir by posting an image of the national team adorned with a four-star crest. This emblem is not their official insignia, which correctly displays three stars to commemorate their World Cup victories in 1978, 1986, and 2022.

The erroneous four-star design was reportedly intended for a hypothetical scenario where Argentina might have achieved a different outcome in the 2026 World Cup final against Spain. However, the AFA swiftly removed the post after it went viral on social media, with screenshots circulating widely.

The incident highlights the scrutiny that official accounts face online, where even minor errors can quickly gain traction and public attention.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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