A group of Argentina fans has launched an online petition asking FIFA to replay the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Spain.
The petition is hosted on Change.org. It has received more than 61,500 signatures. The campaign asks FIFA to review what happened in the final played on July 19 in New York.
The petition was started by Argentina supporter Gisela Sanchez. She questioned the decisions made by Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic during the match.
The petition claims that several refereeing calls affected the result of the final. It also raises claims of irregularities. However, it does not provide verified evidence to support those allegations.
Despite the growing support, the petition has no legal power over FIFA. Online petitions on platforms like Change.org cannot force football’s world governing body to change the result of an official match.
A World Cup match can only be replayed in rare cases under FIFA rules or after a decision from the relevant football authorities.
This is not the first such campaign during the 2026 World Cup.
After Spain beat France in the semi final, French fans also launched an online petition asking for that match to be replayed. More than 82,000 people signed it after a disputed incident before Spain’s opening goal from the penalty spot.
That campaign also had no effect on the tournament’s official result.
Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain after extra time in the World Cup final. Despite the defeat, thousands of fans later gathered across Argentina to thank the team for reaching another World Cup final, even though they could not defend their title.
