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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