Could Argentina face Fifa punishment for unfurling Falklands banner after beating England?
- Argentina’s footballers displayed a banner reading, ‘The Malvinas are Argentine’ after their 2-1 World Cup semi-final victory over England in Atlanta.
- The banner contravenes FIFA regulations against political slogans on the pitch.
- The incident occurred amid renewed tensions regarding the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, which have been a British Overseas Territory since 1833.
- Ahead of the match, Argentina‘s vice-president labelled England ‘invaders’ and ‘usurping pirates’, while their foreign minister claimed Falkland Islanders were an ‘artificially implanted’ population.
- Downing Street firmly rejected these claims, asserting that Falkland Islanders are British and possess the right to self-determination.
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