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Argentina Face Action Over Falklands Banner

Argentina Face Action Over Falklands Banner The recent World Cup semi final between England and Argentina was marked by controversy when Argentine players displayed a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" or "The Falklands are Argentine" during their celebratory celebrations.

This provocative gesture has sparked a fresh row over sovereignty and Fifa's rules on political expression.

Argentina's dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the south west Atlantic Ocean, dates back to 1982.

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