De FIFA gaat een onderzoek instellen naar de acties van Argentijnse spelers na afloop van de halve finale van het WK tussen Argentinië en Engeland. Na de winst van Argentinië (2-1) kwam reservespeler Giovanni Lo Celso het veld opgelopen met een spandoek. Hierop stond de tekst ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas‘ (‘De Falklandeilanden zijn Argentijns’). Dit ging in tegen de gedragscode voor wedstrijden…

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

Enkele Argentijnse spelers hielden woensdag na de 1-2-zege op Engeland in de halve finale van het WK voetbal politieke spandoeken omhoog met de tekst "Las Malvinas Son Argentinas"…

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 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.

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

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 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 disciplinary action from FIFA after its players displayed a political message about the disputed Falkland Islands following their World Cup

Following their 2-1 World Cup win over England, Argentina players held up a banner about the disputed UK territory, known as the Falkland Islands. #EuropeNews

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The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's soccer team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands

The sporting rivalry between the two countries is heightened by political tensions over the South Atlantic archipelago.

The British government has called on FIFA to investigate Argentina's national team after several players displayed a politically charged banner about...

Following their 2-1 World Cup semifinal victory over England, Argentine players held up a banner claiming the Falkland Islands belong to Argentina. FIFA is looking into the…

Following their 2-1 World Cup semifinal victory over England, Argentine players held up a banner claiming the Falkland Islands belong to Argentina. Political messages are banned…

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The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's football team after their players displayed a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands during…

U.K. calls for FIFA investigation after Argentina players display a political banner regarding the Falkland Islands at World Cup.

A British minister Thursday called for FIFA to investigate after Argentina's players held up a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" (The Falklands are Argentine) after…