Ronaldo Likes Post Alleging FIFA Favoured Argentina

Brief By Hindustan Times / 11:49 AM on 21 Jul 2026

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo liked an Instagram post alleging FIFA helped Argentina reach the 2026 World Cup final. The post claimed Argentina should have been eliminated earlier and accused FIFA of favouring Lionel Messi. The allegations remain unverified, and neither FIFA nor Ronaldo publicly commented on the claims at publication while the social media interaction drew widespread attention online Monday.