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After Argentina's World Cup semifinal win over England, players displayed a banner claiming the Falkland Islands as Argentine territory, prompting a British minister to call for an investigation and reviving long‑standing political tensions.
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer calls for a FIFA investigation after Argentine players displayed a banner claiming the Falkland Islands, sparking diplomatic tension.
Argentina's World Cup squad unfurled a banner asserting claim over the Falkland Islands, prompting a British minister to demand a FIFA inquiry. The UK government has thrown its support behind the request, citing violations of FIFA's political neutrality rules, while Argentina's foreign minister protests a nearby British warship.
FIFA is reviewing a political banner displayed by Argentine semifinalists, a move that could bring fines and reignite the long‑standing dispute over the Falkland Islands while the nation eyes a World Cup title defence.
The White House backed Argentina's footballers after they displayed a banner claiming the Falklands Islands during the World Cup semi‑final. UK leaders demand a FIFA probe, while historical tensions over the 1982 war resurface.