Argentina players display Falklands flag following England match

Argentina players Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso displayed a political banner reading “Las Malvinas Son Argentinas” after their World Cup semifinal win against England, violating FIFA’s ban on political expressions in stadiums. The sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, claimed by Argentina and known as the Malvinas, has been a contentious issue since the 1982 conflict between the two nations. FIFA has not yet commented on the incident.

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