Why FIFA may sanction Argentina after World Cup win over England
After the final whistle, a group of Argentinian players held up a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Falklands are Argentine”), a political message that could put the team at risk of sanctions from world football’s governing body.
Photo: Getty Images Argentina could face disciplinary action from FIFA after several of its players celebrated their World Cup semi-final victory over England by displaying a banner supporting the country’s claim to the Falkland Islands.
In 2014, the Argentine Football Association was fined £20,000 after the national team displayed the same banner before an international friendly against Slovenia.
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