Yesterday a No 10 spokesman hit back at the stunt by saying: 'The World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are.'

44 years after Britain won a war over the islands, the World Cup has revived the row over their sovereignty

Argentinian players unfurled a banner reading 'The Falklands are Argentinian' after they knocked England out of the World Cup 2-1 in a nail-biting semi final clash.