Argentine fans petition FIFA to replay World Cup final

More than 89,000 Argentine fans have signed a Change.org petition calling on FIFA to replay the World Cup 2026 final after Argentina's 1-0 loss to Spain. The petition, started by fan Gisela Sánchez, accuses Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić of 'corrupt' and 'biased' officiating Source: El Colombiano. However, the petition provides no verified evidence, and several outlets note that the match statistics showed Spain's dominance: 20 shots to Argentina's 2, and 65% possession Source: ABC.

The petition and its claims

The campaign has gathered between 61,500 and 89,037 signatures across reports, with the figure rising rapidly Source: Euronews, Infobae. Sánchez claims video evidence proves Vinčić was 'bought' to influence the result, but no such proof has been produced Source: ABC. The petition also criticizes the decision to send off Enzo Fernández with a second yellow card, a call many analysts considered correct Source: ABC. FIFA regulations only allow replays for serious rule infractions such as fielding ineligible players, not for disputed referee decisions Source: Euronews.

Context and aftermath

This is not the first such petition: during the same World Cup, a French petition seeking a replay of the semifinal against Spain garnered over 82,000 signatures Source: El Mundo. In Argentina, thousands of fans also took to the streets after the final to thank the team for reaching the final Source: Listín Diario. Separately, FIFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into post-match incidents involving Argentine players Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina , but that investigation does not concern the match result.