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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina's Lo Celso risks FIFA action over Falklands banner after semi-final win

Argentina could face disciplinary action from FIFA after midfielder Giovani Lo Celso celebrated his side's dramatic World Cup semifinal victory over England by displaying a banner asserting Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands, according to The Athletic.

Following Argentina's 2-1 comeback win on Wednesday, Lo Celso unfurled a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" — Spanish for "The Malvinas are Argentine." "Las Malvinas" is the name Argentina uses for the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic that has long been the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Buenos Aires and London.

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