01:00‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: Victors celebrate with Falklands banner after England World Cup exitArgentinian players held up a Falklands sign on the pitch after knocking England out of the World Cup on Wednesday (15 July).During full-time celebrations, the players took the provocative banner from their supporters, which read: “The Malvinas are Argentine.”Tensions linger between the two nations over the Falkland Islands, known as ‘Las Malvinas’ in Argentina, which resulted in a conflict in 1982. The islands are administered by the UK but are still claimed by Argentina.Prior to the match, a meeting involving the FBI, Fifa, and local police addressed the deep-seated historical animosity between the nations and potential fan escalation. Fifa prohibits political, religious, or personal slogans on the field.Up next
Argentina celebrate with Falklands banner after kicking England out of World Cup
Argentinian players held up a Falklands sign on the pitch after knocking England out of the World Cup on Wednesday (15 July). During full-time celebrations, the players took the provocative banner from their supporters, which read: “The Malvinas are Argentine.” Tensions linger between the two nations over the Falkland Islands, known as ‘Las Malvinas’ in Argentina, which resulted in a conflict in 1982. The islands are administered by the UK but are still claimed by Argentina. Prior to the match, a meeting involving the FBI, Fifa, and local police addressed the deep-seated historical animosity between the nations and potential fan escalation. Fifa prohibits political, religious, or personal slogans on the field.
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