Argentina face fine for Falklands banner in semi-final win

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Argentina's players display their controversial banner after their win over England By Adwaidh Rajan BBC Sport journalist Published 3 minutes ago 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. Related topics Football England Men's Football Team FIFA World Cup 2026 Argentina More on this story World Cup fixtures and group standings How to watch the World Cup on the BBC Published 6 June Everything you need to know about the World Cup Published 1 April