Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Argentina’s journey to the last four of the World Cup has been engulfed by online conspiracy theories claiming, without evidence, that the playing field has been tilted in their favour.

From contentious refereeing decisions to claims of being handed a kind draw to the final, here are some of the main issues which have given rise to the conspiracy theories.

Credit: AFP

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