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UK minister urges Fifa to investigate Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner

UK minister urges Fifa to investigate Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner

By GhanaSummary NewsroomSouth Africa

Following their World Cup semi-final victory, Argentina’s foreign minister said Buenos Aires had filed a formal protest over a British warship near the Falkland Islands.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Downing Street office backed the calls by Business Minister Peter Kyle following the World Cup semi-final match.

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 their 2-1 victory over England.

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