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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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 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.

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

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

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.

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has voiced its dismay at the banner with which Argentine players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England, and called on FIFA to…

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

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Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated the country's claim over the Falkland Islands after Argentina players displayed a "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" banner…

Argentina to be banned by FIFA? Argentina's players face a potential FIFA penalty after displaying a political banner. The "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" flag surfaced during…

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…