Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArgentina's football team could face disciplinary action from FIFA after players displayed a banner asserting their claim to the Falkland Islands following their World Cup semi-final victory over England. Players, including Giovani Lo Celso, were pictured with a banner stating “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, which translates to “The Falklands are Argentine”, after their 2-1 win. The Atlantic archipelago is a British overseas territory, but Argentina maintains a claim to the islands, situated approximately 300 miles off its coast, having fought a war in 1982. The Argentine Football Association was previously fined £20,000 by Fifa in 2014 for a similar political display, which breached rules on political action and team misconduct. Government minister Peter Kyle expressed disappointment, stating that politics should remain separate from football, and any consequences are now a decision for Fifa. In fullWhat punishment could Argentina face for Falklands banner after England win?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArgentina's football team could face disciplinary action from FIFA after players displayed a banner asserting their claim to the Falkland Islands following their World Cup semi-final victory over England. Players, including Giovani Lo Celso, were pictured with a banner stating “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, which translates to “The Falklands are Argentine”, after their 2-1 win. The Atlantic archipelago is a British overseas territory, but Argentina maintains a claim to the islands, situated approximately 300 miles off its coast, having fought a war in 1982. The Argentine Football Association was previously fined £20,000 by Fifa in 2014 for a similar political display, which breached rules on political action and team misconduct. Government minister Peter Kyle expressed disappointment, stating that politics should remain separate from football, and any consequences are now a decision for Fifa. In fullWhat punishment could Argentina face for Falklands banner after England win?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
