A petition to exclude Argentina from the 2026 World Cup has gained more than 10 million signatures.

The Argentina Out petition demanding the exclusion of the Argentina national football team from the 2026 World Cup on July 15 has gained more than 10 million signatures.

The authors of the initiative express their dissatisfaction with the work of the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the judiciary. According to the creators of the document, the current leaders of the tournament receive unjustified support from the arbitrators.

"It's obvious that FIFA and the referees are biased against Lionel Messi and Argentina. Why should the rest of the world participate in the championship if the winner has already been determined? Exclude Argentina from the World Cup and give everyone else an equal chance," the petition says.

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On June 12, the Opta statistical platform supercomputer calculated that the Argentine national team has the lowest chances of winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the semi-final stage of the tournament, the Argentine team will face the English national team. The match will take place on Wednesday, July 15, in Atlanta (USA). The game will start at 22:00 Moscow time.