Argentina face fine for Falklands banner in semi-final win

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Argentina's national football team is facing a potential FIFA fine after displaying a banner supporting their claim to the Falkland Islands following their World Cup semi-final victory against England. The players held up a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" ("The Falklands are Argentine") after their 2-1 win in Atlanta. This action could breach FIFA rules on political action and team misconduct, similar to a previous incident in 2014 where the Argentine Football Association was fined £20,000 for a similar display. The Falklands conflict, which occurred in 1982, resulted in significant casualties for both Argentina and the UK.

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Fifa stated the gesture breached rules on political action and team misconduct.

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In 2014, Fifa fined the Argentine Football Association £20,000 after players held up a banner with the same message before a friendly against Slovenia.

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The UK and Argentina went to war over the Falklands from April to June 1982.

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The banner read "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates to "The Falklands are Argentine".

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Argentina face a Fifa fine after players celebrated a World Cup semi-final win with a banner supporting their claims to the Falkland Islands.

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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 produced 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, their players were seen celebrating while holding a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates to "The Falklands are Argentine".The UK and Argentina went to war over the Falklands from April to June 1982.The conflict led to the deaths of 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen. Three people from the islands also died during the conflict.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. World football's governing body said the gesture breached rules on political action and team misconduct.

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