Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni made his thoughts clear about the Falklands before his team's controversial celebrations after defeating England

A post-match chant about the British territory has been defended by one of Lionel Messi's team-mates

Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on football, not the Falklands

Lionel Scaloni was quizzed on the tension between Argentina and England due to the Falkland Islands ahead of the World Cup semi-final in Atalanta

Argentina invaded the islands in 1982 but surrendered to the British later that year.

ATLANTA, July 15 : Argentina players held up a political banner declaring "Las Malvinas Son Argentinas" ("The Falklands are Argentine") after their 2-1 World Cup semi-final…

If the banner is deemed to be political in nature, it would contravene both FIFA and IFAB rules.

The Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner saying ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’, making reference to the 1982 Falklands War

The banner held by some of Argentina’s players read ‘The Malvinas are Argentine’ in Spanish

Argentina's players held up a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" (The Falklands are Argentine) after they beat England 2-1 in their World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.

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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…

Argentina players held up a political banner declaring “Las Malvinas Son Argentinas” (“The Falklands are Argentine”) after their 2-1 World Cup semi-final win.

The banner, held up by Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso, goes against FIFA’s Stadium Code of Conduct.

After beating England, the Argentinian team unfurled a banner that read “Malvinas are Argentinian,” a reference to the British-administered Falkland Islands.

The banner referred to the disputed territory at the centre of the 1982 war between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

Argentina could face disciplinary action from FIFA after several of its players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England with a banner supporting Argentina's claim to…

After beating England, the Argentinian team unfurled a banner that read “Malvinas are Argentinian,” a reference to the British-administered Falkland Islands.

Argentinian stars hold up a 'The Falklands are Argentine' banner after defeating England at the 2026 World Cup.

Argentina risked the prospect of disciplinary action after players held up a political banner declaring 'Las Malvinas Son Argentinas' ('The Falklands are Argentinian') after their…

Argentina could face FIFA sanction after players displayed a Falklands banner following their World Cup semi-final win. Learn more about the political mess