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World Cup Moment #3: The Malvinas Belong to Argentina!

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On July 15, 2026, Argentina’s national team beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal match in Atlanta, Georgia, advancing to the final against Spain. It was a stunning victory since Argentina trailed England 1-0 for most of the game but scored two goals within seven minutes at the very end of the match. A moment minutes after the end of the match stood out as the most worth highlighting and is the reason for this post. The Argentine players, facing thousands of jubilant fans in the Atlanta stadium, unfurled a banner that read in Spanish: “LAS MALVINAS SON ARGENTINAS” (The Malvinas Belong to Argentina), drawing louder cheers from the stands. This article provides historical background to this conflict.

World Cup Moment #2: Lumumba Lives!

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At the World Cup on Tuesday [June 23, 2026] — a man in a red suit stood completely still for 90 minutes in the stands. Then he covered his mouth and used two fingers to simulate pointing a gun to his head….His name is Michel Kuka Mboladinga — known as “Lumumba Vea,” which means “Lumumba Lives.” For more than a decade he has stood motionless at every DR [Democratic Republic] Congo match — suit and tie, arm raised — as a living tribute to Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of an independent Congo. This story provides historical background on who killed Lumumba and why.

World Cup Moment #1: Norway Donates Proceeds from Israel Match to Gaza

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On October 11, 2025, Norway’s national football (soccer in U.S. parlance) team defeated Israel 5-0 in a World Cup qualifying match in Oslo, the Norwegian capital. Norway’s football federation then donated the proceeds from that game to humanitarian aid in Gaza.This action got wide publicity and praise on social media in the United States and internationally during Norway’s appearance in this year’s World Cup. During the tournament, Norway’s team made history by reaching the competition’s quarter finals for the first time ever.

Stadium Workers Sport ‘Kick ICE Out’ Union Buttons at U.S.-Paraguay Match

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This article reports that UNITE HERE Local 11 shop stewards distributed ‘Kick ICE Out’ union buttons to stadium workers to wear at the Los Angeles venue that hosted the World Cup match between the U.S. and Paraguay teams on June 12. This action is a sign of the widespread opposition within the working class to the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant campaign of mass deportations. It also sets an example for the labor movement that should be emulated and championed by all unions. And, at the launching of the world’s largest sports event, it stands in stark contrast to the Trump administration’s shameful actions, which have included airport detentions, deportations, and visa denials to World Cup players, officials, and staff, as well as fans.