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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.

Topics:sportsworld#argentina#falklands#fifa#uk#world#worldcup
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  1. UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner  Al Jazeera
  2. Argentina 'inappropriate' for Falklands banner in England World Cup clash - minister  ESPN
  3. UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup  Baltimore Sun
  4. UK says Falkland Islands 'definitely ours' after Argentina banner  BBC
  5. ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’? Not quite – but the Falklands cannot remain British for ever | Simon Jenkins  The Guardian

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