FIFA probes Argentina over Falklands banner after England defeat
Photo: Getty Images By Adegboyega Adeleye FIFA is currently “reviewing match reports” before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players celebrated their dramatic 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final victory over England with a banner supporting the country’s claim to the Falkland Islands.
The reigning world champions came from behind to beat Thomas Tuchel’s England 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday, with late goals from Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez sealing Argentina’s place in Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain.
After the final whistle, several Argentina players held up a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Falklands are Argentine”), referring to the disputed British overseas territory in the South Atlantic.
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