WC 2026 ⚽ · 16 July 2026
Argentina face FIFA action over Falklands banner after beating England
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Argentina's players displayed a banner in support of their country's claim to the Falkland Islands after their semi-final win against England. World football's governing body, FIFA, imposed a £20,000 penalty on the Argentine Football Association in 2014 for a comparable incident. Argentina's vice-president, Victoria Villarruel, later posted on X that the Falklands are Argentine.
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