The UK government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's national football team after players celebrated their World Cup semi-final victory over England by displaying a banner asserting Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
The banner, reading 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' ('The Malvinas are Argentine'), was held aloft by several players after Argentina's 2-1 victory in Atlanta on Wednesday. UK ministers argued the display breached FIFA's rules prohibiting political messages at official matches and called on the governing body to investigate.
