UK Government responds as Argentina team waves Falklands banner after England defeat

Argentina players hold up a banner with the words 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' which translates to 'The Malvinas are Argentine (Image: Nick Potts/PA)

THE UK Government has responded after Argentina players celebrated their World Cup semi-final victory over England by waving a banner about the Falkland Islands on the pitch.

Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni had said before the game he did not want the fixture to become about the conflict over the British overseas territory.