Argentinian FA declares 15 July National Football Teams Day

According to The Guardian's Football Daily, the Argentinian Football Association has declared that 15 July will now be celebrated each year as National Football Teams Day. The chosen date is the anniversary of Argentina's men's team beating England in the semi-finals of the recent Geopolitics World Cup.

The new commemoration joins a crowded calendar. The website daysoftheyear.com boasts of listing 'over 6,000' commemorative days, and the Football Daily notes that this number has now swollen by one. In characteristically wry fashion, it calculates that there are at least 6,001 days in the year, at a rate of about 16.5 days per day.

Whether the occasion will be marked with public holiday-style enthusiasm or a quiet nod remains to be seen. For those who wish to keep up, the message is simply: sign up now. Readers can also find related match highlights on this site.