Argentina face the prospect of a FIFA fine after their players celebrated the World Cup semi‑final win against England with a banner in support of their country’s claims to the Falkland Islands.
The defending world champions staged a dramatic late comeback in Atlanta, scoring twice to defeat Thomas Tuchel’s side 2‑1 and book a showdown with Spain in Sunday’s final.
After the final whistle, the Argentina team celebrated while holding a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", translating to "The Falklands are Argentine".
The UK and Argentina fought over the Falklands from April to June 1982, a war that resulted in 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen losing their lives.
In 2014, FIFA fined the Argentine Football Association £20,000 after its players held up a banner with the same message before a friendly against Slovenia, citing a breach of rules on political action and team misconduct.
