UK urges FIFA to probe Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup semifinal

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Source: Al Jazeera
UK urges FIFA to probe Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup semifinal
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British ministers urged FIFA to investigate Argentina after players displayed a banner reading 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' ('The Falklands are Argentinian') following Argentina's 2-1 semifinal win over England, arguing it violates FIFA rules banning political symbols; Downing Street backed the call, while FIFA had not commented; the incident sits within the long-running Falklands dispute dating back to 1982 and renewed tensions over a British warship near the islands.

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