UK minister urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner

Author: AyobamiPublished on: July 16, 2026Country: United Kingdom
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UK minister urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner

British Business Minister Peter Kyle urged FIFA to investigate Argentine players who displayed a banner reading 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' after their 2-1 victory over England in the World Cup semi-final. Downing Street backed the call, stating that while the World Cup might not belong to the UK, the Falkland Islands do. Argentina claims the islands, which Britain controls and defended in the 1982 war. FIFA has not yet commented.

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