A like from Cristiano Ronaldo’s verified Instagram account on a video alleging FIFA assisted Argentina’s run to the 2026 World Cup final has reignited controversy ahead of the Spain–Argentina showpiece. The video, posted on the Instagram account of Spanish television programme Espejo Público, accuses football’s governing body of irregularities that, the presenter claims, helped Lionel Messi’s side progress through the knockout stages.
The clip features Spanish journalist Pilar Rodríguez Losanto making strong allegations in Spanish, saying Argentina is “a team that should have been eliminated around five matches earlier” and suggesting that FIFA intervened to keep Messi’s team in the tournament. Rodríguez also claimed Spain would not only face Argentina in the final but, symbolically, the authority of FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino.
Ronaldo has not publicly explained why he liked the post. While a single social-media like cannot be taken as a formal accusation from Portugal’s captain, many observers interpret it as tacit support for the video’s core claims. Given the long-running rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi, the gesture has particular resonance across the football world.
The controversy follows earlier debate over refereeing in Argentina’s pre-quarter-final against Egypt. During that match Argentina won 3–2, but a goal was later disallowed after a VAR review and an Egyptian penalty appeal was rejected-decisions that prompted fierce protests from Egypt’s camp. VAR here refers to the Video Assistant Referee system used to review key on-field decisions.
FIFA’s head of refereeing, Pierluigi Collina, publicly rejected suggestions of bias, defending the independence of match officials and warning that disputed calls alone do not prove corruption or deliberate manipulation. Argentina went on to beat England 2–1 in the semi-final, earning a place in the final.
In the final, Spain prevailed 1–0 after extra time courtesy of Ferran Torres’s 106th-minute winner, securing Spain’s second World Cup title and bringing an end to what the coverage describes as Messi’s final World Cup campaign. Despite Argentina falling short on the pitch, Ronaldo’s social-media action has added a new angle to ongoing disputes about the tournament’s refereeing and governance.
Fans and football authorities alike are watching for any formal response from FIFA or from Ronaldo himself; such reactions would be closely scrutinised given the seriousness of the allegations and the high-profile figures involved.
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Publish Date: 2026-07-21 14:14:00
