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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
John Ashdown

Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over Falklands banner and final chaos

Argentina’s Giovani Lo Celso holds a banner with the words ‘the Malvinas are Argentinian’ after their semi-final win over England
Argentina’s Giovani Lo Celso holds a banner with the words ‘the Malvinas are Argentinian’ after their semi-final win over England. Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

Fifa has opened disciplinary ­proceedings against Argentina over the Falkland Islands banner ­displayed after their World Cup semi‑final win against England in Atlanta.

As Argentina celebrated ­reaching the final with their dramatic 2-1 ­victory, several players held a sign ­proclaiming “Las Malvinas son ­Argentinas” – the ­Malvinas are Argentinian – in ­reference to the ­British overseas territory in the south Atlantic.

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