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The Economic Times
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Argentina-Falklands Banner Row: Messi's team to be banned from FIFA World Cup final against Spain? What FIFA rules and past cases say

Argentina's players are staring down a possible FIFA action after a Falklands-themed banner surfaced on the pitch during their wild 2-1 semi-final win over England in the Semi Finals. The two-time defending champions is scheduled to play against Spain for the title, but the incident has reopened a decades-old political wound right in the middle of football's biggest stage.

Just when the football world thought Argentina vs England couldn't get any spicier, the aftermath of Wednesday night's semi-final in Atlanta added a fresh layer of controversy. Argentina came from behind, Anthony Gordon had put England ahead in the second half, before Enzo Fernandez levelled things up and Lautaro Martinez, set up by a inch-perfect Messi assist, struck deep into stoppage time to send the Albiceleste through to a second straight World Cup final.

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